ask me one on sport Idiom, Proverb

a good sport

a person who is fair and friendly What a good sport! You never complain, even when you lose.

go all the way (sports)

win a final series, win the cup or trophy If the Leafs beat us, they'll go all the way.

good sport

person who loses well He is a very good sport and never complains about losing.

shoot-out (sports)

taking shots at each goal to determine the winner Sweden won the gold medal by defeating Canada in a shoot-out.

shutout (sports)

no goals scored against a goal keeper in one game Our goalie has three shutouts this season - three zeros!

spoilsport

one who will not play, party-pooper You spoilsport! Why won't you play strip poker with us?

sporting chance

Idiom(s): sporting chance

Theme: CHANCE

a reasonably good chance.
• If you hurry, you have a sporting chance of catching the bus.
• The small company has only a sporting chance of getting the export order.

sporting blood|blood|sporting

n. Willingness to take risks; spirit of adventure. The cowboy's sporting blood tempted him to try to ride the wild horse. The boy's sporting blood caused him to run away with a circus.

make sport of

make sport of
see make fun of.

sport

sport
1.
in sport
or for sport
in joke or jest; not in earnest
2.
make sport of
to mock or ridicule; poke fun at

ask me one on sport

A acknowledgment back one does not apperceive the acknowledgment to the question. (I.e., ask me about a affair I absolutely apperceive article about.) Primarily heard in UK. A: " How will the accession affect your tax band?" B: "I accept no idea. Ask me one on sport."Learn more: ask, on, one, sport

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