Clean sheet
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An absence of debts or indictments. figuratively
- 2 A game played without having conceded a goal. figuratively
"Birmingham had their defence to thank for a clean sheet, although they were lucky to escape when Manuel da Costa shot off-target and then headed wide."
- 3 Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see clean, sheet.
Example
More examples"Birmingham had their defence to thank for a clean sheet, although they were lucky to escape when Manuel da Costa shot off-target and then headed wide."