Sports Terms Flashcards
check
the king is in danger
checkmate
the king is dead or unable to escape
thumbs down
life should not be spared
desultory
jumping from subject to subject
haggard
wild, half starved appearance
full tilt
with maximum energy or force
allure
to call back one’s bird
get wind of
begin to suspect that (something) is happening
at fault
perplexed and puzzled. (originally having lost the trail)
dark horse
about a racer whose background is little known
pitfall
originally denoted a concealed trap used in hunting
in full cry
hunting dogs in pursuit of an animal
bias
from bowling, the oblique course which a ball follows
rub
an obstacle which impedes a ball or turns it from its course
fluke
a successful shot made by accident
bandy
way of hitting the ball back and forth
hazard
originally meant a game of dice
deuce
exclamation of dismay from a gambler who has made the lowest possible throw
ace
single spot on a die (literally, within one point of)
fourflusher
a person who makes a pretense
buck
a token which a player kept to remind him it was his turn to deal next
bunco
confidence game
crestfallen
sad, disappointed
well-heeled
equipped with a weapon or wealthy(originally equipping the heels of the birds with sharp steel spurs)
