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"Do a Devon Loch" nghĩa là gì?
13 Sep, 2021
"Do a Devon Loch" -> nghĩa (trong thể thao) là nhận bàn thua, thất bại bất ngờ ở phút cuối.
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Do a Devon Loch. Devon Loch was a racehorse that collapsed (ngã xuống) just short of the winning line of the 1956 Grand National race in the UK. If someone does a Devon Loch, they suddenly fail when everybody expects them to succeed or simply crumble at the very last minute when they were almost winning.
The boisterous (náo nhiệt) stands hushed (im lặng) as E.S.B. passed him, creating one of the biggest upsets in Grand National History. To “do a Devon Loch” is still used to describe an unexpected and sudden failure.
To this day, it is unclear what happened, but “to do a Devon Loch” has entered the lexicon (từ vựng) of sports journalism as a metaphor (ẩn dụ) for a sudden late collapse when victory seems assured. The jockey that day, Dick Francis, went on to become a famous writer of horse racing thrillers and Devon Loch made a complete recovery.
I was going to say, do a Devon Loch, but, of course, horses sleep, standing up. If only his jockey could then whip out a cigar, I think, I would have the basis for a good commercial. I'm working on the punchline.
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