Fill in the blanks. This exercise tests your understanding of sports idioms.
1. Now that his boss is on a business tour, he is the one calling ........................ at his company.
Correct!
Wrong!
To call the shots is to be in charge.
2. It was a great opportunity. How could you drop .......................... like that?
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Wrong!
To drop the ball is to miss an opportunity.
3. If you want to hit the .........................., you have to work harder.
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Wrong!
To hit the target is to achieve the goal.
4. We trusted him and yet he conspired against us. That was a real hit below the ...............................
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Wrong!
To hit below the belt is to act unfairly or unethically.
5. Whenever he and his wife quarreled, his mother always took .......................... with his wife.
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Wrong!
To take sides with somebody is to support them.
6. To get the ball .............................., each one of us should contribute a small amount.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. Although I was hopeful of getting selected, I couldn't make the .............................
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Wrong!
To make the cut is to get selected.
8. We have done what we were supposed to do. Now the ball is in your ...........................
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Wrong!
If the ball is in your court, it is your responsibility to make the next move.
9. I never thought they would cheat on me. I was completely ...................................
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Wrong!
10. Although they have lost a lot of market share, they are still .............................
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Wrong!
When you are still in the game, you are still a contender.
11. Though he is old, he can still pack a ..............................
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Wrong!
To pack a punch is to attack with force.
Answers
- Now that his boss is on a business tour, he is the one calling the shots at his company.
- It was a great opportunity. How could you drop the ball like that?
- If you want to hit the target, you have to work harder.
- We trusted him and yet he conspired against us. That was a real hit below the belt.
- Whenever he and his wife quarreled, his mother always took sides with his wife.
- To get the ball rolling, each one of us should contribute a small amount.
- Although I was hopeful of getting selected, I couldn’t make the cut.
- We have done what we were supposed to do. Now the ball is in your court.
- I never thought they would cheat on me. I was completely blind-sided.
- Although they have lost a lot of market share, they are still in the game.
- Though he is old, he can still pack a punch.
