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Sport.

Sports Idioms.

Here are some common idioms based on sport and sports.

Sports idioms generally originate from a specific sport such as baseball or sailing. Over time these phrases have come to mean something that can be used in everyday life. While most sports idioms can still be used when discussing sports, they are even more common in other areas of life, especially the business world.

Idiom sport of origin			Meaning	Example sentence	Translation
the ball your tennis	is           in court		it's your decision or responsibility to do something now	"Do you think I should accept the job offer?" "Don't ask me. The ball is in your court now".	Ваша очередь, ваш ход, карты в руки, дело за Вами
front track	runner		one of the people who is expected to win	Angela is a front runner for the new supervisor position.	Лидер, основной претендент, фаворит
get       a wind sailing	second		have     a    burst     of energy after tiring	I was exhausted after 3 kilometres of running, but I got a second wind after I passed the beach.	Открылось второе дыхание
give it your best shot hunting			try your hardest	Give it your best shot and you may just make it to the finals.	Приложить максимум усилий
go         overboard sailing			do or say more than you need to	You can't believe everything Janice says about Rick. She tends to go overboard when she's complaining about him.	Перегибать палку, перестараться, впадать в раж
hit    below         the belt martial arts			do or say something that is very unfair or cruel	Amanda was hitting below the belt when she called Adrian an unfit father.	Наносить удар ниже пояса, вести нечестную игру
hold all the cards		aces	expected to win or succeed	The children hold all the aces when it comes to the father-son baseball tournament.	Иметь все козыри на руках, держать всё   под контролем
hot   shot shot) hunting		(big	an important or very successful person	All the hot shots from Silicon Valley were invited to meet the president.	Опытный, знающий человек, «шишка»
jump      the track		gun	start too early	I guess I jumped the gun by buying Pam and Steve a wedding gift. They called off the engagement.	Забегать    вперёд, опережать события
keep one's head			try not to fall behind	We are so busy during the	Держаться           на

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above          water swimming	in work or other duties	tourist season I can barely keep my head above water.	плаву, не вешать нос, держать хвост пистолетом
learn the ropes sailing	understand         new things	The first week on the job you will just be learning the ropes.	Разбираться, что к           чему, осваиваться
neck and neck horse racing	to be in a close tie with someone	George and Stan are neck and neck in the hockey pool. Either of them could win the money.	Ноздря в ноздрю, бок о бок, наравне
no                sweat any sport	no problem	I told Lily it was no sweat for us to babysit next weekend.	Пара пустяков, проще простого
not playing with a full deck (of cards) cards	not having full brain capacity	I think Jerry was still drunk at work on Sunday because he wasn't playing with a full deck.	Не в своём уме, неадекватный
out of someone's league team sport	not     as       good as someone	I'd like to date Maria, but I'm afraid I'm out of her league.	Не по зубам, птица иного полёта
shot in the dark hunting	a guess	I was lucky to win the quiz. All my answers were shots in the dark.	Действовать наобум,      ткнуть пальцем в небо
skate on thin ice skating	do something risky, take a chance	You're skating on thin ice by not sending in your college application before now.	Играть с огнём, ходить по краю пропасти
start     the     ball rolling ball sports	begin something	Please can everyone be seated so we can start the ball rolling.	Заварить     кашу, приступить
take a rain check baseball	accept at a later time	Sorry, I can't go to the movies today, but I'd love to take a rain check.	Отложить           на потом
take              sides any sport	choose a person or group to support	I hate to take sides, but I think Jerry is right about the paint colour.	Стать     на     чью- либо сторону
take the bull by the horns bull fighting	accept the challenge and try your hardest	Even though this new job will mean relocating, I think you should take the bull by the horns for once.	Брать быка за рога, действовать напрямик
throw     in      the towel boxing	give up	If they don't accept our offer this time we are going to throw in the towel and look at houses elsewhere.	Сдаться, махнуть рукой, признать поражение
time                out any sport	break	Let's take some time out and grab a coffee.	перерыв
win hands down gambling	easy victory	The other team was missing half of its players. We won hands down.	Легко достигнуть, в два счёта одолеть

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