back of the net

English

Etymology

From the position of the ball when a goal is scored in football.

Interjection

back of the net

1. (British, colloquial) A smug expression of triumph or happiness.
   • 2002, I'm Alan Partridge:

     Alan Partridge: My girlfriend's thirty-three. I'm forty-seven. She's fourteen years younger than me. Back of the net!

Synonyms

• (figurative): nothing but net