pooch punting
n.— «He is unbelievable in what people call pooch punting, kicking the ball inside the 20-yard line.» —“Wildcat notebook” by Tim Bisel Capital-Journal (Topeka, Kan.) Oct. 28, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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