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Snake eyes
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olhos de cobra
expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot
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pior resultado, fracasso total
***the worst possible result; a complete lack of success
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olhos de cobra, derrubar um único pino em cada tentativa no boliche
(bowling) the act of knocking down only one pin on each of the two attempts in a frame, resulting in a score of two
What is "snake eyes"?
Snake eyes in bowling refers to the situation where a player knocks down just one pin on each of their two attempts in a frame. This results in a total score of two pins for that frame. It is considered an undesirable outcome, as it typically indicates poor accuracy or technique, making it difficult to achieve a high score.
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His streak of good scores was broken by snake eyes.
After a strike, she unexpectedly bowled snake eyes.
The team groaned when they saw the snake eyes on the scoreboard.
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