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gridiron

[grid-ahy-ern] / ˈgrɪdˌaɪ ərn /




NOUN
frying pan
Synonyms


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What’s even stranger about their absence from national relevance on the gridiron is that the Ivy League essentially invented big-time college football.

From The Wall Street Journal

But beyond the strident rhetoric lies a good story about race, power and the exploitation of gridiron heroes.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was ecstatic when he got in, and quickly realized that his accomplishments on the gridiron paled in comparison to some of his new classmates.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This is the gridiron, not a golf course. Do not walk. Finish!” he bellowed.

From Los Angeles Times

Dezeurn was third in the 100-meter dash at the CIF state track and field finals in the spring and put his speed to good use on the gridiron in his Dolphins debut.

From Los Angeles Times