left-footer
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of left-footer
C20: from the Northern Irish saying that farm workers in Eire use the left foot to push a spade when digging
Example Sentences
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He didn't whip it around like a left-footer should.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024
Sharp intakes of breath echoed around Ahmad bin Ali every time the little left-footer got his famous boot on the ball and he rocked the stadium with a delightful opener.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2022
Brentford rode their luck as De Bruyne smacked a left-footer against the base of the post before Laporte's majestic header was ruled out for a marginal VAR offside decision.
From Reuters • Dec. 29, 2021
Lloyd took over from there, scoring a left-footer in first-half stoppage time and winning a one-on-one duel with Australia goalkeeper Teagan Micah.
From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2021
Emanuel Reynoso flicked a sliding left-footer past goalkeeper into the far corner of the net to make it 1-1 in the 49th minute.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2021
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