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miss the goal

[/mɪs ðə ɡoʊl/]
verb phrase
errar o gol / perder o gol
1. To fail to score a goal in sports, particularly football/soccer
The striker missed the goal by inches.
O atacante errou o gol por poucos centímetros.
2. To fail to achieve an objective or target
We missed the goal of increasing sales by 20%.
Perdemos o objetivo de aumentar as vendas em 20%.
Synonyms
fail to scoremisfirefall shortmiss the target
Antonyms
score a goalachieve the goalreach the target

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
errar o gol / perder o gol
Most common usage in football context
Rio de Janeiro
errar o gol
Favored in Rio's football culture
São Paulo
perder o gol
Alternative phrasing used in São Paulo
Portugal
falhar o golo / errar o golo
Portuguese spelling uses 'golo' instead of 'gol'

Related Idioms & Phrases

miss by a mile
come up short
not make the cut
blow the opportunity
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