mulligans

[US]/'mʌlɪg(ə)n/
[UK]/'mʌlɪgən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a dish made with vegetables and meat (or fish), an Irish person;;(Golf) an extra stroke allowed after a poor shot, especially in informal play.

Phrases & Collocations

take a mulligan

tag en ny chance

Real-world Examples

We gave him a mulligan; the intern took the real hit.

Vi gav ham en mulligan; praktikanten tog den virkelige lussing.

Source: Time

It's a mulligan. But the second one fails, and suddenly I'm the problem.

Det er en mulligan. Men den anden mislykkes, og pludselig er jeg problemet.

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

They'll tell the story of tonight. [Mulligan] Let's have another round tonight.

De vil fortælle historien om i aften. [Mulligan] Lad os have en runde mere i aften.

Source: "Hamilton" Musical Highlights

Not long ago, Royal Oaks Golf Club got a major mulligan of its own when the underused property was turned into a nature preserve.

For ikke så lang tid siden fik Royal Oaks Golf Club sin egen store mulligan, da den ubrugte ejendom blev omdannet til et naturreservat.

Source: VOA Standard Speed May 2016 Collection

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