Post on 14-Aug-2015
Africa, Alfonso, Beatriz, Miguel
THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT
SPORT LANGUAGE
DAILY EXPRESSIONS
It is now up to you
LOLLIPOP
Pass the ball through the
goalkeeper's leg
Introduction
Africa, Alfonso, Beatriz, Miguel
GAME: AnswersBEAT (SOMEONE) TO
THE PUNCH
TO MAKE THE FIRST DECISIVE MOVE.
BOXING
SWING FOR THE FENCES
TO DO SOMETHING EXTREMELY AMBITIOUS, ESPECIALLY RASHLY
BASEBALL
SLAM-DUNK A FORCEFUL, DRAMATIC MOVE, ESPECIALLY AGAINST SOMEONE
BASKETBALL
DROP THE BALL TO MAKE AN ERROR, TO MISS AN
OPPORTUNITY RUGBY
BOWL OVER TO ASTONISH OR OVERWHELM CRICKET
Africa, Alfonso, Beatriz, Miguel
SPORT LANGUAGE
DAILY LANGUAGE
Hammer: (literal) hit with a hammer; (figurative) repeat or instill forcefully
In pole position: to be in the best possible position
Africa, Alfonso, Beatriz, Miguel
At the Beginning… That’s not cricket ;
That’s…
…not an insect
…unfair
…easy to understand
Africa, Alfonso, Beatriz, Miguel
Punches above it weight
Playing the man not the ball
- Hit out of the park
- Hit a home run for Obama.
- The previous night, the First Lady Michelle Obama had also swung for the fences
All Over the Place…
Africa, Alfonso, Beatriz, Miguel
UK
Cricketing metaphors:
The sticky wicket
The straight bat
The hit-for-six.
Sending your opening batsmen to the crease only for them to find the moment the first balls are bowled, their bats have been broken before the game by the team captain.
Africa, Alfonso, Beatriz, Miguel
How a Troubled Man would Use It
INFORMATIVE POETIC
COGNITIVE
- She knocked down my business plan, saying I couldn't raise the money to do it.
- She doesn't pull any punches. I wouldn't like to get into an argument with her
- I was thinking of applying for that job but Carol beat me to the punch.