flying tackle
nounFootball.
a tackle made by hurling one's body through the air at the player carrying the ball.
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How to use flying tackle in a sentence
Whenever he sees what he believes to be a notion he leaves his feet and tries to bring it down with a flying tackle.
Pieces of Hate | Heywood BrounBut in one bound Bob brought him to the ground with a flying tackle that he had used so advantageously on the football field.
The Forest of Mystery | James H. FosterAnd without more ado, he made a flying tackle, his arms locking about Bobs knees.
The Radio Boys Rescue the Lost Alaska Expedition | Gerald BreckenridgeAnd now he dived for the astonished German's legs and brought him down with a flying tackle.
The Boy Scouts In Russia | John BlaineBefore they could recover, Jack knocked one out with the gun barrel, then came a flying tackle at the other.
The End of Time | Wallace West
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