duck's egg

Translation

ゼロ / 無得点 / 零点

Meaning

A score of zero in a game or competition, particularly in cricket or baseball. The shape of the number zero resembles an egg, leading to this colorful way of describing a total lack of points.

Examples

• The star batter was disappointed to leave the field with a duck's egg after being bowled out on the first ball.
  The star batter was disappointed to leave the field with a duck's egg after being bowled out on the first ball.
• Our team managed to avoid a duck's egg by scoring a late goal in the final minutes of the match.
  Our team managed to avoid a duck's egg by scoring a late goal in the final minutes of the match.