park the bus

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Meaning: (soccer,idiomatic)To attempt to stop theoppositionteamfromscoringagoalby playing extremely defensively and placing as many players as possible behind the ball.2011, John Williams,Red Men: Liverpool Football Club – The Biography:England goalkeeper Gordon Banks resisted everything Liverpool threw at him that day, as Cityparked the busand banked on snatching the vital single goal and then holding on.2012,The League Doesn't Lie: The 606 Book of Football Lists, page311:Dan is Head Groundsman at Swansea, who in 2011/12 won plaudits For their positive, passing game - showing that you don't need topark the busas a promoted side to retain top-flight status.

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