goose egg

• Umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck für die Zahl Null oder für gar nichts, oft in Sport-Ergebnissen oder um auszudrücken, dass jemand keinen Erfolg hatte.

An informal term for zero or nothing, often used in sports scores or to indicate a lack of results or success.

1. Zero scoreB2informalamerican

   A score of zero in a game or competition.

   Nullpunktzahl

   • The team ended the game with a goose egg.
   • He got a goose egg on his math test.
   • After three rounds, she still had a goose egg on the scoreboard.

2. Bump on the headB2informalamerican

   A lump or swelling on the head, typically caused by a blow.

   Beule am Kopf

   • He hit his head on the door frame and got a goose egg.
   • The child fell off the swing and had a goose egg on his forehead.
   • She rubbed the goose egg on her head after the accident.