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