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broke the deadlock

broke the deadlock is the simple past 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

Questions about broke the deadlock

What is broke the deadlock the simple past of?
Broke the deadlock is the simple past of break the deadlock.

Words near broke the deadlock in the dictionary

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

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