be a game of two halves

sports cliché In football (soccer), to have one team outplay the other in the first half of the game, only to be outplayed themselves in the second half. Used especially in sports reporting and analysis. In a stunning conclusion, Barcelona has overcome a four-goal deficit at half-time to defeat Real Madrid! It truly was a game of two halves.

词组	be a game of two halves
释义	be a game of two halves be a game of two halves sports cliché In football (soccer), to have one team outplay the other in the first half of the game, only to be outplayed themselves in the second half. Used especially in sports reporting and analysis. In a stunning conclusion, Barcelona has overcome a four-goal deficit at half-time to defeat Real Madrid! It truly was a game of two halves. See also: game, halves, of, two Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: spanked half again as half again as many half again as much half a second glass half an eye not half not half (something) used
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