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Sport, on the bench
gamble on
pay off
brush aside
below par(less good…
Sport
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to do extreme sports
to acquire a taste for
to keep one's balance
get the hang of something
precious little chance
take up the challenge
master a skill
to be pretty fit
push oneself to the limits
to be shattered by
have a whale of a time
jump at the chance
summon up the energy
reach fever pitch
play a blinder(perform brilliantly)
secure a convincing victory
the score stands at....
take the field (go on the pitch)
put up a performance
break through the formidable defence
to be awarded a penalty
the penalty is missed
give a yellow card
give free kicks
score an own goal
go wild
equipment
puck/stick
bow/arrows
club/tee
racket/net
racket/shuttlecock
gloves/gumshield
helmet/steering wheel
whip/rains
saddle/handlebars
rifle/target
toboggan/goggles
parallel bars/mat
exercise and calories
cardiovascular
reduce cholesterol level
insulin
burn calories
to be excessively sporty
speed up metabolism
BMI (body mass index)
to be intent on losing weight
brisk walking
sport and fitness idioms
to move the goalposts
a level playing field
in the running
neck and neck
skate around the subject
sail through something
the dice are loaded against me
dice with death
poker-faced
hold all the cards
keep/play one's cards close to one's chest
to play one's ace/trump card
knock somebody for six (surprise and upset)
get the red card
it's just not cricket
a whole new ball game
to play hardball
take a rain check tonight
not pull any punches
be/feel punch-drunk(confused)
below the belt
throw in the sponge/towel
to be on the ropes
saved by the bell
back the wrong horse
horses for courses
par for the course
touch base
a major player
keep (people) onside
heavyweight
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to be all square (to have equal points)
to clinch
the first/second half
to be the firm/hot favourite
nil
the runner-up
a scrappy match
to send smb off
to shatter a record
to thrash
an upset(an outsider)
a winning streak
on the bench
gamble on
pay off
brush aside
below par(less good than usual)
hit back
in contention for sth
to be rained off (postponed because of rain)
gain ground on smb
a long way to go
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