1. To overcome a stubborn obstacle that you should probably be able to handle
2. To lose in the knock-out round of the World Cup to a nation a fraction of your size and population. (two tournaments in a row)
Ted: "Man, I've been trying to beat that level on Star Wars Legos for two weeks."
Bill: "Don't worry. If you keep on practicing, some day you'll get past Ghana."
by General Tso's Chicken June 30, 2010
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