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park the bus

Tactic used by football (soccer) teams, in which they play defensively for the entire game, in order to deny an apparently superior team any goals and escape with a scoreless draw and thus with one point, instead of risking it all and going for three points and possibly getting none.

Often involves pulling all 11 players in front of the ball, essentially daring the attacking team to send all 11 of theirs out.

Name is suggestive of putting a bus in front of the goal. One of several tactics referred to by football fans as "anti-football," and generally frowned upon by all but fans of the teams employing it.
Fan 1: "What do you mean, Arsenal only beat Sunderland 1-0? Arsenal have the best attack in the league!

Fan 2: "Well, you have to remember, mate, the Mackems like to park the bus."

Fan 1: "Oh yeah. No wonder Newcastle fans hate them so much."
by UncleMikeNJ September 30, 2009
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Thanking the bus driver

Angie: I'm sinning.
Gil: Thanking the bus driver?

Angie: No Johns thanking the bus driver.
by APmax July 29, 2018
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throw under the bus

to sacrifice some other person, usually one who is undeserving or at least vulnerable, to make personal gain.
He'd throw his mother under the bus if it'd mean he could beat the rap.
by Jeffrey December 17, 2004
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on the bus to Hebden bridge

phr. Descriptive of a lesbian woman; especially a woman who has recently started to exhibit sapphic tendencies.

Named after the UK's official lesbian capital-- Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire.
"You know that woman you were chatting up last night? The one wearing chunky boots, a pinstripe suit and with the crew-cut? You'll have no lucky with her mate, she's on the bus to Hebden Bridge"
by Roger Mellie 84 January 18, 2008
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Start the Bus

An event, game, or relationship is nearing it's end, time to exit
The Giants are up by 3 touchdowns with 30 seconds to go? Start the bus.
by Violettomahawk July 23, 2015
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under the bus

To cast a person in an unfavorable light with others; to take action or make statements intended to put another person at a disadvantage.

Origin: A Boston radio station manager coined the term circa 1987-88 when canceling a radio network's services on his music-oriented FM station, stating that he was going to put the network "under the bus." The term was picked up by staff members to describe conduct in which one person would try to gain an advantage in company politics by speaking ill of, or doing something to reflect disfavorably on, another. In this context, it generally meant something that was a combination of sneaky, subtle and vicious. The phrase crept into on-air talk. In time, the radio station's owner acquired a sports-oriented station whose employees picked up the phrase and eventually began using it on highly-rated programs.
Joe really threw Sally under the bus in the meeting today. She wasn't there and he said the company would have won the Simpson account if Sally hadn't gotten drunk at the lunch meeting.
by Worthy Worthington July 30, 2008
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thrown under the bus

1. To intentionally reveal damaging or unflattering information about another's character or transpired event, while at the same time trying to make themselves look good or innocent in the eyes of the listener. To shift blame or attention in a cowardly way.
The varsity quarteback was thrown under the bus by a sophomore when the coach was told who toilet papered his house.
by speedork August 18, 2006
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