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The phrase "nil up" is not grammatically correct and is not commonly used in written English.
It is possible that it may be used in informal or slang language, but it would not be considered appropriate or formal English. If you want to express the idea of something reaching zero or being empty, it would be more correct to use phrases such as "become empty" or "run out." Example: The fuel gauge on the car read nil, indicating that it was time to stop and fill up the tank.
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They're two nil up in this series, in the dressing room.
He pulled off the political equivalent of going three nil up in the first leg of a Champions League tie away from home.
8.04pm BST "If you add the last 25 mins of the Germany-Sweden game a year ago to the first 5 mins from todays game, Sweden are 5 nil up," points out a man known simply as Max.
"We could have been three nil up before they got their equaliser.
"We should have been three or four nil up and that is the thing we will rue for sure.
"It is one of the days I can just about stomach being two nil up and then drawing but normally I wouldn't be so happy".
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Only one-nil up, but with more of the ball, better chances, and good performances from the team.
Atlético were two-nil up and cruising until a comic error from Courtois gave Valladolid half a chance.
Two-nil up, Sevilla had seen Rayo deservedly take it back to 2-2 before he got the goal.
One-nil up at the Emirates through a Vardy penalty, Leicester are undone by Danny Simpson's 54th-minute red card.
Two-nil up and cruising at half-time, no less than five of Cremonese's players simultaneously became ill during the second half.
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