Idioms based on sport 2
keep your eye on the ballstay alert and pay attention |
a level playing fieldeverybody is treated equally |
move the goalpoststo change the standards required for something |
no holds barredno rules of conduct; you can do anything |
it’s just not cricketto not play by the rules / unfair |
wide of the markinaccurate, incorrect |
on the ballwell informed, aware of what is going on |
on the ropesdoing badly and likely to fail |
par for the courseas you expected something to be |
pull no puncheshold nothing back |
quick off the markvery quick to use or start or do something new |
have a ringside seatobserve something from a very close and clear position |
roll with the punchesbe flexible and able to adapt to difficult situations |
saved by the bellrescued from danger or a tricky situation just in time |
on a sticky wicketin a difficult or awkward situation |
still in the gamehaving troubles, but not yet finished and may even make a comeback |
tackle an issueresolve or deal with an issue |
throw in the toweladmit defeat |
a whole new ball gamesomething completely new or different |
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