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breaks the deadlock

breaks the deadlock is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break the deadlock.

Meaning of break the deadlock

Verb

break the deadlock (third-person singular simple present breaks the deadlock, present participle breaking the deadlock, simple past broke the deadlock, past participle broken the deadlock)

  1. (idiomatic) To score the first goal or point in a competition.
    • The Gunners continued to press after the break but it was Leeds who broke the deadlock in the 54th minute. There was no doubt about the penalty either, with Denilson clumsily fouling Gradel and Snodgrass stepping up to find the bottom corner of the net.2011 January 8, Chris Bevan, “Arsenal 1 - 1 Leeds”, in BBC

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Breaks the deadlock is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break the deadlock.

Words near breaks the deadlock in the dictionary

  1. breaks squelch
  2. breaks stride
  3. breaks the back of
  4. breaks the bank
  5. breaks the cycle
  6. breaks the deadlock
  7. breaks the fourth wall
  8. breaks the ice
  9. breaks the internet
  10. breaks the internets
  11. breaks the interwebs

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