Sport-related Competition Idioms

It’s not a …………… any more. As a small, family-owned company, it’s very difficult for us to compete with the big multinationals in terms of price.

• one-horse race

• level playing field

• major player

Although she is past normal retirement age, she is obviously still ....................... of the company.

• a one-horse race

• on the ropes

• in the driving seat

The market keeps changing all the time, so you have to stay alert and ..........................

• keep your eye on the ball

• move the goalposts

• be neck and neck

With Alfitel years ahead of their competitors, many people say it is now ..........................

• a one-race horse

• a one-horse race

• on the ropes

In our country, Nokia and Ericsson are ......................... .They're both equally successful.

• neck and neck

• flogging a dead horse

• moving the goalposts

Now they want to extend the deadline and renegotiate the terms and conditions. We'll never reach an agreement if they keep changing .................

• the goalkeepers

• the major players

• the goalposts

There’s no point continuing with the project. It’ll never work. We’re ……………………… We need to look elsewhere if we're to fight off the competition.

• moving the goalposts

• flogging a dead horse

• keeping our eye on the ball