From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe poolsthe poolsDGGa system in Britain in which people try to win money each week by guessing the results of football games I do the pools sometimes. Dad won £40 on the pools. → pool
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do the pools• I do the pools sometimes, an' all.• Gamblers who find it infra-dig to do the pools, and now have a national lottery to look forward to. 