SPORT IDIOMS

"You ___________________________ when you rejected that scholarship.”

• dropped the ball

• took the bull by the horns

• jumped to conclusions

“She will never want to be my friend, she looks so different. She _______________"

• hit me below the belt

• is out of my league

• kept the ball rolling

" I wanted to ________________________________ when I didn't get accepted into my first job"

• set the pace

• take the bull by the horns

• throw in the towel

As polarisation grows, people are forced to __________.

• take sides

• have the upper hand

• throw in the towel

this expression means that someone has an advantage

• to call the shots

• to have the upper hand

• to drop the ball

When you do or say something unfair with the intention of hurting someone, you _______________

• stay ahead of the game

• hit someone below the belt

• throw in the towel

When you _________________________________, you are an example that others should follow if they want to be successful: you represent the best.

• set the pace for something

• take sides

• jump to conclusions

He's bigger than me, and stronger, and faster; he just _________________.

• holds all the aces

• jumps to conclusions

• out of my league

For God's sake don't _____________ on this - we're relying on you.

• take the bull by the horns

• drop the ball

• jump to conclusions

Why don't you _____________ and tell him to leave?

• take sides

• have the upper hand

• take the bull by the horns