bad pass
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A bad pass is an errant throw or transfer of the ball in team sports—one that's inaccurate, poorly timed, or easily intercepted.
In basketball, football, hockey, and soccer, bad passes lead to turnovers: The quarterback's bad pass was picked off at the goal line.
The phrase extends to any bungled handoff of responsibility: Blaming your assistant was a bad pass.
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- live ballBall still in play
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
overthrow · off target · deflection · misfire · errant · tipped · picked · bobbled · miscommunication · dropped · wayward · sloppy · careless · rushed · forced · telegraphed · throw it away · stolen
- soccer mistakesown goal, handball, foul, red card, yellow card
- sports mistakesown goal, fumble, wild throw, overthrow, misplay
- basketball rulespersonal foul, technical foul, traveling, double dribble, carrying
bad passassist
To give support
completion · hockey assist · scoring chance · through ball · outlet pass
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