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Sports and Games Idioms

Common English idioms that originated from sports and games, such as ballpark figure or par for the course, matched with their meaning, one idiom per card.

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28 basic cards for General Idioms and Sayings. It opens with "Straight from the horse's mouth" and "Birdie". More Hobbies and Everyday Life decks are listed below.

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Straight from the horse's mouth: Show answer
From the most reliable source
Birdie: Show answer
One stroke under par in golf
Knockout: Show answer
An exceptionally impressive person or thing
Jump the gun: Show answer
Start before the proper time or signal
Par for the course: Show answer
What is normally expected
In the ballpark: Show answer
Approximately correct
Call the shots: Show answer
Make the important decisions or be in charge
Eagle: Show answer
Two strokes under par in golf
Off the hook: Show answer
Freed from blame or obligation
Curve ball: Show answer
Something unexpected or surprising
Below the belt: Show answer
Unfair or dishonorable
Make the cut: Show answer
Qualify to continue in a competition
Whole new ballgame: Show answer
A completely different situation
Underdog: Show answer
The person or team least likely to win
Head to head: Show answer
In direct competition against each other

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