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men of the match

men of the match is the plural of man of the match.

Meaning of man of the match

Noun

man of the match (plural men of the match)

  1. The best player in a match.
    • Hodgson then removed man of the match Wayne Rooney, who had earlier seen a shot pushed superbly on to the post by Akinfeev, and replaced him with Jack Wilshere to preserve England's advantage.2016 June 11, Phil McNulty, “England 1-1 Russia”, in BBC Sport
  2. A player chosen as having made the most outstanding achievement during a match, and awarded a small prize.

Questions about men of the match

What is men of the match the plural of?
Men of the match is the plural of man of the match.

Words near men of the match in the dictionary

  1. men of parts
  2. men of straw
  3. men of the cloth
  4. men of the hour
  5. men of the house
  6. men of the match
  7. men of the moment
  8. men of the people
  9. men of the world
  10. men of war
  11. men on the Clapham omnibus

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