GAMES AND COMPETITION Flashcards
Fernanda BBB found herself _____ eviction after a tense week of strategic _____ and alliances in the Big Brother _____.
Was she ________ by the ________ of House or just voted for eviction?
up for
gameplay
house
Nominated
Head
I was utterly ______ when I found out I ____
the lottery.
flabbergasted
Had won
You fought a good _____
FIGHT
TURN
_______ the wheel.
Spin
NOT TO EXCEED THE ALOTTED TIME
I prefer not to ________, so let’s _________ and ________.
go over time
refocus
get back.
CREATE
I didnt ________ the question
write
Do we have a time ______ here?
SPAN
GAINED DECLARED ENEMIES
You’ve just _____________ four new _______ enemies in the game.
Picked up
Sworn
I dont enjoy watching the whole thing but the ________.
Highlights
LEADERSHIP FOR BIG BROTHER
The ___________ competition.
Head of Household
Is Yasmin (BBB) a ___________ player / housemate ?
Unpopular disliked
UP TO SOMETHING / MANIPULATING
Davi BBB is constantly __________ and plotting
scheming
The ___________ always get the sympathy ___________.
She’s a spoiled girl, that has access to all the __________ She’s not some poor thing, victim of the world. We gotta ____________ that kind of talk.
poor sods / poor souls / underdogs
vote
fancy stuff.
squash
In the Big Brother House, contestants who _________ alliances often find themselves __________ by their former allies.
REJECT / BLANK THE PERSON
break
shunned… rejected
SUPERIOR PERSON
Now, after the way things played out for DaviBBB, he’s gonna be feeling like ___________ He will be seen as the _____________ of the house.
the dog’s bollocks…the dog’s dinner
hotshot
FIGHT BACK
I hope Bolsonaro has an ace _____ and knows exactly what to do when retaliation _____.
He will have to ___________
Up hus sleeve
Hits - kicks in
retaliate
MAKING PRESSURE
We’re in a _____ mess, with the authorities _____ hard on political _____.
Right
Cracking down
Dissent
The ________ to a national election refers to the period ____________ the election day during which campaigns, debates, and other political activities _________ as political parties and candidates try to __________ support and _________ votes.
Run-up
leading up to
Intensify
Rally
Garner
SOCIAL POWER
You mustn’t do that to __________ yourself within the group.
Estabilish
Assert
In basketball, the _________ is an absolutely crucial tool.
You do it, before entering the ___________ and taking the shot.
BASKETBALL
feint
paint
BREAK THE TIE IN THE GAME / DECIDE WHO WINS
They’re going to the _____________. Yes, now
rhey’re ___________ decider.
tiebreaker
off to the
W_________ goal!
A___________ goal!
What a
Astonishing
Scoring the winning goal in the final match of a prestigious ____________, such as the FIFA World Cup is considered the ____________of an athelete’s career.
Many footballers consider winning the World Cup to be the __________ of their careers, representing the highest ____________ in the sport.
tournament
holy grail / pinnacle
holy grail / pinnacle
achievement
SOCIAL DISAPPROVAL
David Beckham faced public _____________ for being __________ during that match. He was ___________ by the press.
backlash / execration / hatred
sent off
Hammered / slated
He was ____________ because his performance on the ___________ didn’t _________ the manager’s expectations. In other words, he was playing like a ___________. On the other hand, If he’s a __________ he’ll be a __________ in the works for the team / a setnack for the team.
benched
pitch
meet
mug
no-show / absent,
spanner
FOOTBALL SKILL
He was a great ___________ and could ____________ it like Beckham. He had a ___________ foot.
free kicker
bend
wicked
TENSE
Our team rattled in a ____________ win. It was a tense match.
nerve-racking
EXCITED ABOUT
They’re ____________ on this new player. Seems like a very __________ athlete.”
banking on / placing their bets
promising
A cancelled win is the same as a ____________ victory
Voided/ annuled/ nullified
DOMINIES
Now you’re ____________. I’m going for my ___________
in trouble
master move / masterstroke.
DOMINIES
Are you gonna ____________ or are you gonna pass? Have you got a ___________ ?
play
three-carousel
DECEPTION
He pretended to be injured as a _______________ to distract the guards while his accomplice ______________ the real plan.
ruse
carried out
END UP BEING THE LOSERS
Many times despite our best _______________, we’ll be the _______________.
efforts
mug’s choice.
HE PLAYED FOR THE BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM.
Neto was on ________________
the Brazil squad.
BASKETBALL
She ______________ both free throws and _____________ two three-pointers.
made
hit
BASKETBALL
Did the ball _________________?
go out (of bounds)
BASKETBALL - MARKING
They are playing man-to-man ______________
defense
BASKETBALL (MARK)
She _____________ really well.
defends
BASKETBALL - GREAT WIN
The girls _______________ the other team.
smashed
WE LOST BADLY ON THE GAME AGAINST FRANCE
“We’ve had a _____________ from the French.”
thrashing
WHAT’S THE STATUS?
Oi! Wanna know how the medal table’s _______________…
looking
OLYMPICS - JUDO
He is a Brazilian ______________.
Judoka
GYMNASTICS CATEGORY
Which _______________ does she still need to _____________?
apparatus
compete on
JUDO
She _______________ ippon.
won by
MOVING UP ON THE COMPETITION RANKING
He’s ________________ to 16th ON the ranks before _______________ two positions.
climbed
dropping
THE SURF WAS DEAD / NO WAVES
They couldnt ________________ because it was only _______________
get a wave
choppy
A TEAM OF TWO PEOPLE
The beach volleyball _______________ won the championship with their impressive _______________.
duo - DOO oh
teamwork.”
BRAZIL FINISHED IN 12TH PLACE IN THE MEDAL COUNT AT THE LAST OLYMPICS.
Brazil ______________ 12th in the ______________ Olympics
came in
latest
