get the wooden spoon
get the wooden spoon
To finish a contest or competition in last place. (The "wooden spoon" is the hypothetical prize for the person finishing in last place in a competition.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I may not have gotten the wooden spoon, but that was still one of the worst tournament performances of my career. Even though his team got the wooden spoon last season, Edwards feels confident that they have as good a chance as any to win the championship this year.
See also: get, spoon, wooden
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
get, win, take, etc. the ˌwooden ˈspoon
(British English, informal) come last in a race or competition: England must win this match if they are to avoid taking the wooden spoon.It was a custom at the University of Cambridge to give a wooden spoon to the student of mathematics who had the lowest mark/grade for their year.See also: spoon, wooden
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- get, win, take, etc. the wooden spoon
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