bulge the onion bag

English

Verb

bulge the onion bag (third-person singular simple present bulges the onion bag, present participle bulging the onion bag, simple past and past participle bulged the onion bag)

1. (UK, soccer, slang) To score a goal.
   • 2012, Paul Larkin, Poles 'N' Goals and Hesselink, page 139:

     […] such as Provan or McAvennie scoring at Hampden or Larsson bulging the onion bag twice in Seville.

   • 2012, Steve Cowens, Steel City Rivals:

     […] bulged the onion bag for the Blades, and Downes and Prendergast replied for the Owls.