Sport And Fitness Flashcards
In the run-up to
The time before an important event
Running neck and neck
People that are at level with each other and have an equal chance of winning
Horses for courses
Different people are suited to different things.
Throw in the towel
Admit defeat
Saved by the bell
To manage to escape from an unpleasant situation at just the right moment
Out of your depth
Things are to difficult
Swimming against the tide
To refuse to do what everyone else is doing and trying to come up with your own way of doing it.
A level playing field
A situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding
Sights
Markmið
Par of the course
What is normal in any given circumstances
Not pull any/your punches
To speak in an honest way without trying to be kind
The ball’s in someone’s court
It is time for someone to deal with a problem or make a decision, because other people have already done as much as they can
Move the goalposts
To change the rules while someone is trying to do something in order to make it more difficult for them
Below the belt
Unfair
Keep one’s head above water
Avoid succumbing to difficulties
