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3-1 lead 

A situation in which a team is leading a playoff series 3 games to 1 and still ends up losing the series 4-3 in 7 games. The most recent example of this is the Cleveland Indians blowing their 3-1 lead against the Chicago Cubs in the 2016 World Series. This phrase was popularized by the Golden State Warriors, after the lost in the NBA Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers after holding a 3-1 lead.
Both the Warriors and Indiands blew 3-1 leads this year.
3-1 lead by Wussel Restbrook January 4, 2017

3-1 lead 

This means absolutely nothing. Especially when you play the Cavs.
The Warriors blew a 3-1 lead.
3-1 lead by Mark the guy November 29, 2016

3-1 Lead 

when your name is Ryan and you like the clippers
“Bruh that nigga is a 3-1 lead”
“Dawg ofc it’s a fucking ryan”
3-1 Lead by lebumdum April 25, 2022

Blew a 3-1 lead

To loose or come short in a situation despite having unequivocally enormous advantage for success.
despite receiving all the questions beforehand, James blew a 3-1 lead in the tests.
Blew a 3-1 lead by Englader_11 September 7, 2019

To blow a 3-1 lead 

When you are so close to win but then you lose
"I don't want you to blow a 3-1 lead"
"I made a mess and blew a 3-1 lead"
"I wouldn't have blown a 3-1 lead if I kept up with the effort"
To blow a 3-1 lead by NoKangaroos November 30, 2016
The word 'flag' as pronounced by people with thick Belfast accents. The term is a perfect encapsulation of the disproportionate and overblown reaction to the removal of the Union Jack (as in 'de fleg') from above City Hall in Belfast. Where previously it had flown for 365 days per year, it is now flown on 17 designated days of the year - in line with many other British cities.

The event caused a portion of the Protestant community ('fleggers') to make international pricks of themselves as they proceeded to wreck the fucking place, claiming it was another erosion of a 'British' identity they perceive to have been under attack since the horrifying spectre of equality reared its head in Northern Ireland.

The word 'fleg' - and indeed 'fleggers' - fittingly describes a section of humanity unconcerned with knowledge, reality or the vagaries of the English language. Like America's tea-baggers they are ruled by instinct, fear and paranoia with a side dish of rampant bigotry and startling ignorance of the world around them.
"Wat de fuck like! The taigs got de fleg took down! Let's wreck de fuckin place! No surrender!"

"De fleg has been took down! Before ye know it there'll be a united Ireland! Attack Short Strand! God Save The Queen!"
Fleg by OnionFleg August 9, 2013
Word of the Day on July 18, 2026