nul points

nul points

A score or tally of zero; no points. Literally "nil points" in French, popularized by the Eurovision Song Contest, an international music competition. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland. That's a terrible pun—nul points for you. The party managed to get nul points at the local elections.
See also: point
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • hit the high
  • be ahead
  • bridge the gap
  • gap
  • keep a clean sheet
  • in good faith
  • by a margin (of something)
  • early doors
  • get off the mark
  • good faith