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Meaning: (idiomatic)Idealmomentto do something.With the rest of the squad injured, Jones had agolden opportunityto prove his worth to the coach.1959November, J. N. Westwood, “The Railways of Canada”, inTrains Illustrated, page555:The fact that, to cover low tariffs on bulk commodities, the railways have to charge very high rates on high-value goods, such as manufactures, has provided road operators with agolden opportunityto undercut the railway.2011October 20, Jamie Lillywhite, “Tottenham 1 - 0 Rubin Kazan”, inBBC Sport[1]:With only two fit centre-backs available, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp employed young midfielder Jake Livermore at the back alongside Sebastien Bassong but Spurs struggled against a seasoned Champions League outfit, who beat Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 2009-10 and continually worked their way between the home defence to create somegolden opportunities.
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