Sports Idioms

To _______ a curveball means to do something to another person completely by surprise.

• throw

• catch

• have

• drop

To have the ball in your _______

• field

• court

• rink

• basket

to _______ hardball

• have

• catch

• compete

• play

to _____ the ball rolling

• have

• get

• start

• throw

You really need to ... your game

• raise

• step up

• lower

• step down

If you make a big mistake you ...

• catch the ball

• drop the ball

• throw the ball

• have the ball

In which sport do you strike out?

• basketball

• baseball

• American football

• soccer

an estimated figure (number) is the actual word for this idiom

• play hardball

• ballpark figure

• curveball

• to strike out

to get the ball rolling

• to finally start a process

• the decision is in your hands

• to fail and miss your chance at something

• to negotiate aggressively

If you step up your game in the match it means you...

• improve the quality of your skills and way of playing

• you make a ton of mistakes in the game

• have no idea what you are doing

• make all the decisions in the match