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English idioms about sports
20 idioms native speakers use when they talk about sports. Meanings, examples and a 10-question quiz right on the page.
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All 20 idioms in this topic
Each has a meaning, five examples and a grammar note.
1the ball is in your courtit is now your turn to act or decide2get the ball rollingto make something start happening3throw in the towelto stop trying because you know you cannot succeed4a level playing fielda situation where everyone has the same chance5jump the gunto act too soon, before the right moment6below the beltunfair and cruel, especially of a remark7drop the ballto make a mistake by failing to deal with something8par for the coursewhat is normal or expected, usually something bad9neck and neckexactly level in a competition10a game changersomething that transforms how things are done11out of your leaguenot good or skilled enough compared with others12saved by the bellrescued from an awkward moment just before it gets worse13across the boardaffecting everyone or everything, with no exceptions14home and drysure of success after the difficult part is over15pull your punchesto criticise less strongly than you could16roll with the punchesto cope calmly with a series of difficulties17go the distanceto keep going until the end of something difficult18win hands downto beat everyone else very easily19play ballto agree to help in the way someone wants20the gloves are offpeople are ready to fight or argue without holding back
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