Question of the Day #1014

What is Sandbagging in F1 & Why are Mercedes Often the Main Culprit?

From the headline of this article at The Sports Rush.

  上記の文で、sandbaggingの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "sandbagging" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈俗・しばしば批判的〉〔策略として〕実力を隠す［弱いふりをする・実力を出し切らない］こと、逆ブラフ

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to hide the truth about oneself so as to gain an advantage over another

 

Examples

• I think he was sandbagging us.
• Guys that sandbag and fall back a little in the first race to get a better starting spot in the second.
• He was sandbagging at practice, but kicked ass at the track meets.
• That guy was sand bagging me so bad, dude!
• Typically, sandbagging involves lulling someone into a false sense of security and then taking advantage of them.

   

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