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"give-and-go" in English

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give-and-gonoun [ C ]

/ˌɡɪv ən ˈɡəʊ/ /ˌɡɪv ən ˈɡoʊ/

› in sports such as football and hockey, an occasion when a player passes the ball and then moves quickly into a position where they can receive the ball:

He played a perfect give-and-go with Alcacer before shooting from the edge of the box.

give-and-go passes

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