open goal
Unguarded net opportunity
An open goal is an undefended goal in football or hockey—the goalkeeper out of position, leaving an easy shot.
Figuratively, it's any opportunity too easy to miss: The opposition's scandal was an open goal for the party.
To miss an open goal is to fail at something that should have been effortless.
- empty-netterGoal with no goaltender
- wondergoalExtraordinary, memorable goal
- golden opportunityExceptionally favorable circumstance
- soccerField sport with goals
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
can't miss · net · undefended · slam dunk · no-brainer · chance · layup · low-hanging fruit · sitter · gift · goalkeeper · back of the net · tap in · gimme · sitting duck · one on one · uncontested · football
- sports edgesadvantage, home field, home court, home ice, power play
open goalhalf-chance
Slim opportunity to succeed
long shot · prayer · blocked shot · scramble · one-on-one
open goaluphill battle
Difficult prolonged endeavor
long shot · impossible task · no-win situation · tall order · mountain to climb
open, goal, opened, opening, opens, opener, openers, openness, openly