Sports Terms Flashcards
1
Q
check
A
the king is in danger
2
Q
checkmate
A
the king is dead or unable to escape
3
Q
thumbs down
A
life should not be spared
4
Q
desultory
A
jumping from subject to subject
5
Q
haggard
A
wild, half starved appearance
6
Q
full tilt
A
with maximum energy or force
7
Q
allure
A
to call back one’s bird
8
Q
get wind of
A
begin to suspect that (something) is happening
9
Q
at fault
A
perplexed and puzzled. (originally having lost the trail)
10
Q
dark horse
A
about a racer whose background is little known
11
Q
pitfall
A
originally denoted a concealed trap used in hunting
12
Q
in full cry
A
hunting dogs in pursuit of an animal
13
Q
bias
A
from bowling, the oblique course which a ball follows
14
Q
rub
A
an obstacle which impedes a ball or turns it from its course
15
Q
fluke
A
a successful shot made by accident
