Sports Idioms

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Test Your Knowledge: Sports Idioms Quiz

Put your knowledge of sports idioms to the test with our engaging quiz! Dive into the world of sports phrases and discover the meanings behind popular idiomatic expressions from various sports.

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10 engaging multiple-choice questions
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Great for sports enthusiasts and language lovers

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by KickingGoal56

ACLU / Gify

What sport gave us the line "down to the wire," when things are left to the very last minute?

Boxing

Horse racing

Swimming

Karate

E! / Gify

If someone "drops the gloves", it means they are:

Making a mistake

Running late

Ready to fight

Leaving the company

Gify

What boxing term refers to someone in politics who is very vulnerable to criticism?

Shoeshine

Glass jaw

Bleeder

Below the belt

If you are accused of "moving the goalposts," it means you are thought to be:

Changing the rules

Cheating

Taking too long

Stealing

MLB / Gify

If you "hit it out of the park," it means you:

Are very successful

Massively failed

Are about to lose your job

Made a poor decision

Texas State Football / Gify

What football term is used to describe a move made in desperation?

Punt

Hail Mary

Run interference

Touchdown

Gify

A tricky situation is called a "sticky wicket." What sport gives us this term?

Cricket

Bowling

Baseball

Croquet

Gify

The baseball term "a can of corn" means a situation is:

Easy to manage

High pressure

Chaotic and hard to follow

Slow and boring

Kimmy Ramone / Gify

The boxing term "throw in the towel" means you are:

Injured

Giving up

Cheating

Going to let the opponent win

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