flat-track bully
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A criticism of Gyokeres before he signed was that he was a flat-track bully, mainly scoring against teams lower in the Portuguese table.
From BBC
People may view Gyokeres as something of a flat-track bully but he is going to score some important goals for Arsenal, and he gives them something they previously lacked up front.
From BBC
They hoped his stellar record in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund might disguise a flat-track bully who would take time to adapt to the Premier League and could even disrupt City's studied cerebral style with his more explosive, physical approach and brute force.
From BBC
“Southgate has again allowed himself to be bullied by the ultimate flat-track bully Kane, who must be odds on to get five or six tonight himself. What chance now has Tammy Abraham of ever starting for England? Maybe in some important World Cup knockout game when Kane gets injured, it will come back to bite Southgate.”
From The Guardian
He is also whatever the opposite of a flat-track bully is.
From BBC
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