Advanced Idioms - Sports

Index
Match the phrases on the left with their definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
  • have/gain the upper hand
  • jump the gun
  • move/shift the goalposts
  • on the ball
  • a shot in the dark
  • be out of your league
  • front-runner
  • knock somebody for six
  • go overboard
  • level playing field
  • able to think or act quickly and intelligently
  • shock or upset someone very much, or to make someone very ill
  • have advantage or control over someone or something
  • be too good or too expensive for you
  • a state of equality, an equal opportunity
  • change the rules in a situation in a way that is not fair
  • do or say more than you need to
  • the person or thing that is most likely to succeed in a competition
  • start something before it is permissible, appropriate, or advisable
  • an opinion or judgement based on little or no evidence
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