Sport Idiom

Question 1

down to the wire

Answer 1

right at the end
It’s comingdown to the wireto get these done on time.

Question 2

give something or someone a fair shake

Answer 2

try for a while before giving up
You shouldgive Nadine a fair shakebefore you decide she isn’t good enough for the job.

Question 3

give one a run for one’s money

Answer 3

try one’s hardest to defeat another person
I know the other team is expected to win, but let’sgive them a run for their moneytonight.

Question 4

go to bat for someone

Answer 4

defend someone
Andy is asking for a salary increase, and I’m going togo to bat for himif the boss says no.

Question 5

hit a snag

Answer 5

come up against a problem
The renovations were going along great until wehit a snagwith the carpet installation.

Question 6

hold all the aces

Answer 6

expected to win or succeed
The childrenhold all the aceswhen it comes to the father-son baseball tournament.

Question 7

thehome stretch

Answer 7

almost the end
I think Alice’s pregnancy is inthe home stretch.

Question 8

jump the gun

Answer 8

start too early
I guess Ijumped the gunby buying Pam and Steve a wedding gift. They called off the engagement.

Question 9

keep one’s head above water

Answer 9

try not to fall behind in work or other duties
We are so busy during the tourist season I can barelykeep my head above water.

Question 10

learn the ropes

Answer 10

understand new things
The first week on the job you will just belearning the ropes.

Question 11

let her rip

Answer 11

Go ahead
Okay, here are the keys to your new car.Let her rip!

Question 12

A level playing field

Answer 12

everyone has an equal chance
The spelling bee is alevel playing fieldbecause all of the kids are in grade nine.

Question 13

not playing with a full deck (of cards)

Answer 13

not having full brain capacity
I think Jerry was still drunk at work on Sunday because hewasn’t playing with a full deck.

Question 14

to beoff base

Answer 14

not making a fair or true remark ไม่ยุติธรรม
You were wayoff basewhen you said Bill needed to lose weight.

Question 15

. out in left field

Answer 15

strange, very unconventional; completely wrong แปลก
All of the students laughed when Joe gave an answer that wasout in left field.

Question 16

par for the course

Answer 16

an expected circumstance เดาได้
Waiting in line ispar for the courseat Christmas time.

Question 17

settle a score with someone

Answer 17

get even with a person after a previous battle เอาคืน
My brother wants tosettle the scorewith that guy who stole my wallet.

Question 18

skate on thin ice

Answer 18

do something risky, take a chance เสี่ยง
. You’reskating on thin iceby not sending in your college application before now.

Question 19

start the ball rolling

Answer 19

begin something

Question 20

step up to the plate

Answer 20

do the honourable thing, take responsibility รับผิดชอบ
It’s time youstepped up to the plateand apologized for your mistake.

Question 21

take the bull by the horns

Answer 21

accept the challenge and try your hardest กล้าและพยายาม to

Question 22

take the wind out of one’s sails

Answer 22

make someone feel deflated

Question 23

two strikes against

Answer 23

you only have one chance remaining
Nancy is going to be fired in no time. She already hastwo strikes againsther for coming in late.

Question 24

win hands down

Answer 24

easy victory
The other team was missing half of its players. Wewon hands down.

Question 25

Take her for a ride

Answer 25

To deceive or cheat someone

Question 26

Trim one’s sail to to the wind

Answer 26

To change your behavior to deal with a difficult situation

Question 27

Sail with the wind

Answer 27

Be on the verge of doing something illegal or improper