one-down
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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He may also have made a career-decision involving a calculation that hosting the Oscars, however exciting, means you are one-down from the real stars and not likely to be considered an Oscar-contender yourself.
From The Guardian • Oct. 16, 2014
The cottage in Bradford was one-up, one-down, without kitchen, bathroom or hot water and an ancient outside lavatory.
From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2014
Bradley, a Ryder Cup rookie, rolled in a putt of more than 25 feet for birdie on the par-4 15th to secure the point for the Americans, who were one-down after eight.
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2012
Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, playing against the formidable Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer, went from three-down after six holes to one-down after 12, thanks to three consecutive birdies by Mr. Mickelson.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2010
Already there is talk of a "one-up, one-down" outcome, meaning that the provisions of the plan may prove effective in Nicaragua but not in El Salvador, or vice versa.
From Time Magazine Archive
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