inch-perfect

inch-perfect

Extremely accurate; very well placed or perfectly judged. (Used especially of maneuvers, moves, or shots in sport.) Primarily heard in UK. With only a few seconds left, the striker managed an inch-perfect goal from midfield.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • inch by inch
  • inch
  • half-inch
  • every inch
  • every inch a/the (something)
  • every inch of (something)
  • judge
  • not trust (one) an inch
  • not trust somebody an inch
  • by/in comparison
References in periodicals archive
It was the former Manchester City midfielder who raced downfield and played an inch-perfect pass for Blackstenius to open the scoring with the game's first shot on target just shy of the hour mark.
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Murphy set up the second in the 54th minute when he weaved his way into the penalty area and delivered an inch-perfect cross to the unmarked Mendez-Laing, who tapped in from close range.
Woeful United end season defeat against relegated Cardiff
Juan Fernando Quintero's inch-perfect pass played in the striker, who steered a low shot past Wojciech Szczesny with the outside of his right foot.
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"It was inch-perfect and we're over the moon with the way we performed."
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TJFA Under-13s Division One Grangetown 10 TIBS 2 AFTER a quiet start, the game livened up when Kai Wright converted an inch-perfect Matty Downs cross for Grangetown's first goal.
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TOP SHOT Roberto Firmino's inch-perfect first-half strike would have been a goal of the month contender if Vito Mannone hadn't somehow tipped it on to the post.
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The pass with which he picked out Andy Mangan to score our third against Aldershot was inch-perfect.
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The Seahorses opened the scoring after 26 minutes when left wing Dan Parry pounced on an inch-perfect kick-through from centre Jordan Sheridan.
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Krystof Gibbon moved the puck to Latchford, who put in an inch-perfect pass for Shanahan at the back post to finish.
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After a goalless first half, Italy boss Cesare Prandelli called up Di Natale on the hour and the Udinese veteran made an immediate impact, latching on to Pirlo's inch-perfect pass before coolly slotting past the onrushing Casillas.
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The experienced frontman produced an inch-perfect lay-off a minute after half time, allowing speedy winger daniel Powell before he netted himself.
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It was Jamie Murphy's inch-perfect pass from the kick-off that set up the chance!" After scoring from the halfway line, surely the Aberdeen striker should have expected instant promotion to the senior squad?
PASS-MASTER CRAIG
Taylor raced down the flank and guided an inch-perfect cross towards the back post for Parkin to plant a header home.
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Bath deservedly took the lead after 32 minutes when Lewis Hogg delivered an inch-perfect cross from the right and Holland rose highest to head beyond Mariners goalkeeper Nick Colgan.
Holland a Bath belter
Welsh international Ricketts joined Bolton from Hull at the weekend and needed just 28 minutes to open his account in a Wanderers shirt, the defender heading home from fellow new boy Sean Davis' inch-perfect cross.
Ricketts off to a flyer at Bolton