Being a sport

By Rosamund Place | April 15, 2009

We have many uses of sporting terms in our language guess which sport these idioms originate from

 

1. [Multiple choice]

He’s on the inside track.

Answers for Quiz [1].

  • 1. horse racing
  • 2. snooker
  • 3. athletics (correct)
  • 4. rugby

2. [Multiple choice]

He’s snookered.

Answers for Quiz [2].

  • 1. football
  • 2. snooker (correct)
  • 3. golf
  • 4. diving

3. [Multiple choice]

He’s on a sticky wicket.

Answers for Quiz [3].

  • 1. rugby
  • 2. cricket (correct)
  • 3. tennis
  • 4. baseball

4. [Multiple choice]

He’s below par.

Answers for Quiz [4].

  • 1. basketball
  • 2. golf (correct)
  • 3. athletics
  • 4. horse-riding

5. [Multiple choice]

He was quick off the mark.

Answers for Quiz [5].

  • 1. weight-lifting
  • 2. athletics (correct)
  • 3. archery
  • 4. clay-pigeon shooting

6. [Multiple choice]

He’s hung up his gloves.

Answers for Quiz [6].

  • 1. cricket
  • 2. judo
  • 3. boxing (correct)
  • 4. sailing
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