Sports Idioms

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

• throw

• catch

• have

• drop

to _____ the ball rolling

• have

• get

• start

• throw

You really need to ... your game

• raise

• step up

• lower

• step down

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

• play hardball

• ballpark figure

• curveball

• to strike out

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

the decision is in your hands ....

• to have the ball in your court

• to step up your game

• to throw a curveball

• to get the ball rolling

to _______ hardball

• have

• catch

• compete

• play

"My boss wants to move me to another department. Should I go?" " I don't know. The ball is in your ________"

• hand

• team

• position

• court

The baseball team was unable to make a ________ and lost the game 5 - 2

• comeback

• beback

• doback

• takeback

“Knocked it out of the park”