# Sport Idioms Intermediate

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- CEFR: B1 (Intermediate)
- Theme: Idioms & Expressions
- Words: 14
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Sport idioms for describing effort, timing and competition, with phrases like throw in the towel, jump the gun and have the upper hand.

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* **throw in the towel**: To give up and admit defeat. — “After three failed attempts, he finally **threw in the towel**.”
* **a whole new ball game**: A completely different situation from what came before, requiring a fresh approach. — “With the new manager, the office is **a whole new ball game**.”
* **jump the gun**: To act too soon, before the proper or agreed time. — “He **jumped the gun** and told everyone before the announcement.”
* **down to the wire**: Remaining undecided until the very last possible moment. — “The election results came **down to the wire**.”
* **keep your eye on the ball**: To stay focused and alert on the most important task or goal. — “With so many distractions, it's hard to **keep your eye on the ball**.”
* **front runner**: The person or option most likely to succeed, currently ahead of the others. — “She's the **front runner** for the manager position.”
* **neck and neck**: Very close in a competition, with neither side clearly ahead. — “The two candidates were **neck and neck** in the polls.”
* **against all odds**: Despite great difficulty, when success seemed very unlikely. — “**Against all odds**, the small team won the championship.”
* **call it a draw**: To agree to end a competition or argument evenly, with no clear winner. — “Neither of us could win, so we **called it a draw**.”
* **have the upper hand**: To be in a stronger or more advantageous position than someone else. — “After the goal, our team **had the upper hand**.”
* **a close call**: A situation where something bad almost happened. — “That was **a close call** and neither driver stopped.”
* **no sweat**: Used to say something is easy or not a problem. — “Two extra tickets is **no sweat** if you ask early.”
* **give it your best shot**: To try as hard as you possibly can. — “Just **give it your best shot** and stop worrying about the result.”
* **out of bounds**: Not allowed to be entered or discussed. — “The top floor is **out of bounds** to everyone but the crew.”

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