Fill in the blanks. This exercise tests your understanding of sports idioms.
1Now that his boss is on a business tour, he is the one calling ............... at his company.
Wrong!
To call the shots is to be in charge.
2It was a great opportunity. How could you drop ............... like that?
Wrong!
To drop the ball is to miss an opportunity.
3If you want to hit the ..............., you have to work harder.
Wrong!
To hit the target is to achieve the goal.
4We trusted him and yet he conspired against us. That was a real hit below the ...............
Wrong!
To hit below the belt is to act unfairly or unethically.
5Whenever he and his wife quarreled, his mother always took ............... with his wife.
Wrong!
To take sides with somebody is to support them.
6To get the ball ..............., each one of us should contribute a small amount.
Wrong!
7Although I was hopeful of getting selected, I couldn't make the ...............
Wrong!
To make the cut is to get selected.
8We have done what we were supposed to do. Now the ball is in your ...............
Wrong!
If the ball is in your court, it is your responsibility to make the next move.
9I never thought they would cheat on me. I was completely ...............
Wrong!
10Although they have lost a lot of market share, they are still ...............
Wrong!
When you are still in the game, you are still a contender.
11Though he is old, he can still pack a ...............
Wrong!
To pack a punch is to attack with force.
Done.
Score: 0/11
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 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
