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Sports Idioms

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  • Why might a small child be sent to "time out"?
    He/she is being bad.
  • "You need to step up to the plate and help your mother with the chores when your father is gone." In which sport does a player step up to the plate?
    Baseball
  • Take the bull by the...
    Horns
  • A "front runner" is someone who is expected to win a competition. What sport does this come from?
    Track and field, athletics, running
  • "Insulting someone's intelligence is hitting below the belt." In which sport do you earn different colored belts?
    Martial arts
  • "Only three more days to complete this project! Now we're really down to the wire."
    In the final moments
  • "The ball is in your court" means it's your decision. Which sport does this idiom come from?
    Tennis
  • "You need to step up to the plate and help your mother with the chores when your father is gone." In which sport does a player step up to the plate?
    Baseball
  • To "give it your best shot" means to try as hard as you can. What sport involves shooting animals?
    Hunting
  • If you have a crush on someone who is "out of your league," what does that mean?
    They are too good for you or too attractive for you.
  • "You need to step up to the plate and help your mother with the chores when your father is gone." In which sport does a player step up to the plate?
    Baseball
  • "Are you sure you don't mind taking us in your car?" "No sweat!"
    No problem
  • To "chip in" is to help by paying money. What game is typically played with small plastic "chips" that represent money?
    Poker
  • The "home stretch" refers to the final part of a journey. Which sport involves running "home" to score a point?
    Baseball
  • "Let's race! I'll give you a 5 second head start."
    Opportunity to start before anyone else
  • "I forgot to send the PowerPoint to my group. I'm sorry I dropped the ..."
    ball
  • "I auditioned for a part in the school musical, but I didn't make the cut."
    Be selected to be part of a group
  • "I was exhausted after 3 kilometers of running, but I got a second wind after I passed the beach."
    A new burst of energy after becoming tired
  • "I got lucky on the quiz. All my answers were shots in the dark."
    Guesses
  • "Pepe and Pepa are neck and neck for the highest mark in the class."
    Equally close to winning