angle shot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of angle shot
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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His low angle shot went off the back of Merzlikins and rolled into the net for his fourth goal of the season.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
Looking down at her in a low angle shot from Claudia's perspective, the man smiles warmly.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2021
The low angle shot of Ronaldinho’s debut strike for Barcelona captures the broiling excitement splendidly.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 28, 2019
Bennett scored his seventh of the season a little more than a minute later, when his bad angle shot slipped through Halak’s pads, and the goaltender inadvertently kicked it into the net.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2017
When Dmitry Orlov was whistled for tripping, Cody Hodgson beat Holtby with a bad angle shot along the goal line to knot the score at 2 just 1:41 into the second.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2014
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