grand slam — winning all the major championships in a sport in a single year
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: winning all the major championships in a sport in a single year
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡrænd slæm/
Korean meaning: 한 해에 모든 주요 대회를 석권하는 것
Korean pronunciation: **그랜드** 슬램
Example Sentences
- My tennis coach dreams of a Grand Slam, but he can barely slam the car door properly.
- Winning the Grand Slam requires tremendous dedication and skill.
- The baseball player's grand slam turned a losing game into victory.
grand slam
NOUN//ɡrænd slæm//
winning all the major championships in a sport in a single year
The batter hits a grand slam and clears all the bases.
"A grand slam rewrites the whole program — one mighty swing, and the crowd goes BAM!"
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From the card game bridge, where 'grand slam' means winning all 13 tricks in a hand. The term was adopted by sports journalists in the 1930s to describe winning all major tournaments in a sport.
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📝Examples
“My tennis coach dreams of a Grand Slam, but he can barely slam the car door properly.”
“Winning the Grand Slam requires tremendous dedication and skill.”
“The baseball player's grand slam turned a losing game into victory.”
“She completed the Grand Slam by winning Wimbledon, the final tournament she needed.”
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