- (the) wooden spoon
- British & Australian
an imaginary prize given to the person who finishes last in a race or competition.
For the second year running Ireland took the wooden spoon in the Rugby tournament.
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(the) wooden spoon
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get the wooden spoon — get, win, take, etc. the ˌwooden ˈspoon idiom (BrE, informal) to come last in a race or competition Main entry: ↑wooden spoonidiom … Useful english dictionary
win the wooden spoon — get, win, take, etc. the ˌwooden ˈspoon idiom (BrE, informal) to come last in a race or competition Main entry: ↑wooden spoonidiom … Useful english dictionary
take the wooden spoon — get, win, take, etc. the ˌwooden ˈspoon idiom (BrE, informal) to come last in a race or competition Main entry: ↑wooden spoonidiom … Useful english dictionary
Wooden Spoon Society — The Wooden Spoon Society is a major rugby union charity in the United Kingdom named after the Wooden Spoon award given by the Six (previously Five) nations championship.The society raises funds for disadvantaged children and young people in the… … Wikipedia
wooden spoon — wooden spoons 1) N COUNT A wooden spoon is a spoon that is used for stirring sauces and for mixing ingredients in cooking. It is made of wood and has a long handle. 2) N COUNT: usu the N in sing If someone gets the wooden spoon, they come last in … English dictionary
Wooden Spoon — may refer to:* Wooden spoon, implement * Wooden spoon (award) * Wooden Spoon Society * Ruspoli Sapphire, aka the Wooden Spoon Seller s Sapphire … Wikipedia
wooden spoon — The person who finishes last in a race or competition receives an imaginary prize called the wooden spoon. Our team got the wooden spoon in this year s tournament … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wooden spoon — n 1.) a large spoon made of wood, used to mix things when cooking 2.) win/collect/take etc the wooden spoon BrE to come last in a competition … Dictionary of contemporary English
Wooden spoon (award) — A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners up. Examples range from the academic to sporting and more frivolous events.Wooden spoon at the… … Wikipedia
Wooden spoon — A wooden spoon is a spoon made from wood, commonly used in food preparation. The wooden spoon is also sometimes used in soap making and discipline.HistoryThe word spoon derives from an ancient word meaning a chip of wood or horn carved from a… … Wikipedia
