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foul shot

foul shot {n.}

A free throw given in basketball to a player who has been fouled.

Tony was given two foul shots when he was fouled while trying to shoot.

Compare: FIELD GOAL (2), FREE THROW.

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[free throw] {n.} A shot at the basket in basketball without interference from opponents. * /Mike scored the winning point on a free throw./ Compare: [FIELD GOAL] (2), [FOUL SHOT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[foul line] {n.} 1. Either of two lines separating fair from foul ground in baseball. * /Willie hit the ball just inside the foul line for a double./ 2. A […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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