UL 8 sports idioms, UL 9 olympics, ball phrases

Question 1

start a new and difficult activity

Answer 1

JUMP IN AT THE DEEP END

Question 2

judge people’s feelings or opinion

Answer 2

TEST THE WATER

Question 3

to continue with

Answer 3

RUN WITH IT

Question 4

deal with

Answer 4

TACKLE

Question 5

to a good beginning

Answer 5

GET OFF TO A FLYING START

Question 6

act before the appropriate time

Answer 6

JUMP THE GUN

Question 7

hand over a responsibility

Answer 7

PASS THE BATON

Question 8

in the last part

Answer 8

IN THE HOMESTRETCH

Question 9

to set up a rate that others follow

Answer 9

SET THE PACE

Question 10

present

Answer 10

PITCH

Question 11

recover in value

Answer 11

REBOUND / BOUNCE BACK

Question 12

certain

Answer 12

THE SLAM DUNK

Question 13

start

Answer 13

KICK OFF

Question 14

to change the rules in a way that makes success more difficult

Answer 14

KEEP MOVING THE GOAL POSTS

Question 15

to give a support or to help someone

Answer 15

GO TO BAT FOR SOMEONE

Question 16

at the height of activity

Answer 16

IN FULL SWING

Question 17

immediately

Answer 17

RIGHT OFF THE BAT

Question 18

what is normal or expected

Answer 18

PAR FOR THE COURSE

Question 19

get accepted

Answer 19

MAKE THE CUT

Question 20

in contention for something

Answer 20

IN THE RUNNING

Question 21

take action in response to crisis

Answer 21

STEP UP TO THE PLATE

Question 22

to talk

Answer 22

TOUCH BASE

Question 23

unfair

Answer 23

HITTING BELOW THE BELT

Question 24

on someone’s side

Answer 24

IN SOMEONE’S CORNER

Question 25

avoid difficult situation

Answer 25

KEEP OUR HEADS ABOVE THE WATER

Question 26

not having the knowledge to deal with something

Answer 26

OUT OF SOMEONE’S DEPTH

Question 27

on the edge of defeat

Answer 27

ON THE ROPES

Question 28

engage in an activity as being beyond one’s abilities

Answer 28

PUNCH ABOVE THEIR WEIGHT

Question 29

get out of the situation

Answer 29

SAVE BY THE BELL

Question 30

to give up

Answer 30

TO THROW IN THE TOWEL

Question 31

to save

Answer 31

PUT ASIDE

Question 32

to postpone

Answer 32

PUT OFF

Question 33

get dressed in

Answer 33

PUT ON

Question 34

tolerate

Answer 34

PUT UP WITH

Question 35

begin a process

Answer 35

GET THE BALL ROLLING

Question 36

have great time

Answer 36

HAVE A BALL

Question 37

different situation

Answer 37

A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME

Question 38

be co-operative

Answer 38

TO PLAY BALL

Question 39

stay focused

Answer 39

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL

Question 40

next step depends on you

Answer 40

THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT

Question 41

falling into disrepair, deteriorating, rotting or decomposing

Answer 41

DECAYING

Question 42

a glass case used for displaying articles in a shop or museum

Answer 42

SHOWCASE

Question 43

outstandingly bad, shocking

Answer 43

EGREGIOUS

Question 44

expel someone from a property, especially with the support of the law

Answer 44

EVICTED