seasoned quarterback
- noun
- /ˈsiːzənd ˈkwɔːrtərbæk/
- US
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líder experimentado
- She proved a seasoned quarterback for the project, organizing deadlines and resolving conflicts smoothly.
Examples
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As the company restructured, the CEO acted as the seasoned quarterback coordinating work across departments.
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We needed a seasoned quarterback to lead the campaign and keep all teams aligned.
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The team needs a seasoned quarterback to lead them to victory.
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Can you believe that our new project manager is a seasoned quarterback?
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As the company restructured, the CEO acted as the seasoned quarterback coordinating work across departments.
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We needed a seasoned quarterback to lead the campaign and keep all teams aligned.
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She proved a seasoned quarterback for the project, organizing deadlines and resolving conflicts smoothly.
Synonyms
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7.4
A player who leads the team's offense by calling plays, usually the quarterback
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6.7
A player who leads and directs the team's play on the field, often the quarterback
A person who leads a team and makes most decisions
Antonyms
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents are semantically transparent: 'seasoned' means experienced and 'quarterback' denotes the on-field leader/organizer of an offense. Combining them yields the predictable meaning 'an experienced leader/organizer', and the common metaphorical extension outside football is a straightforward, cross-linguistically plausible inference for learners who know both words.
Etymology
Seasoned quarterback is also used outside football. Imagine a leader who acts like a quarterback but is seasoned by many 'seasons' of work, so the phrase means 'an experienced leader who organizes and guides a team'.