"back of the net" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

Etymology: From the position of the ball when a goal is scored in football. Head templates: {{en-interj}} back of the net
  1. (British, colloquial) A smug expression of triumph or happiness. Tags: British, colloquial Synonyms: nothing but net [figuratively]
    Sense id: en-back_of_the_net-en-intj-TWICyTAW Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2002, I'm Alan Partridge:",
          "text": "Alan Partridge: My girlfriend's thirty-three. I'm forty-seven. She's fourteen years younger than me. Back of the net!",
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        "(British, colloquial) A smug expression of triumph or happiness."
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