Sports idioms
Take the bull by the horns Accept a challenge Miss a challenge Cheat on someone Leave before finish She spent a furtune on her party. No wonder, she always goes ... Below the belt Jump the gun Overboard Sink or swim I can't count on him. If something goes wrong, he'll jump ship. What crosses your mind when you hear this idiom? Draw the idiom and have fun! Some idioms come from water sports, others are linked to athletics or other sports. Sort them out. Water sports or the sea in general jump ship sink or swim dive in headfirst dive right into go overboard Athletics jump the gun Other team sports be game get the ball rolling be out of someone's league Boxing hit below the belt Archery hit your target What sports idiom can you spot in the song? Record the sports idiom you heard in the song. Match both parts of the expression. Be game No sweat Go overboard Get the ball rolling Dive in headfirst Dive right into Sink or swim Jump the gun You have to make new friends and expect hits below the ..... If you manage everything you planned, you ... dive right into it no sweat hit your target jump the gun If you must act now and it's you who should take action, we say ... be game hit below the belt jump ship the ball is in your court Match the idioms with their meanings. the ball is in your court you must take action, it's up to you no sweat no problem go overboard do more than enough, usually it's too much walk on a thin ice be in a risky situation hit below the belt an unfair act dive in headfirst start doing something without thinking, often carelessly jump ship leave or quit too early I never shy away and want to try everything. That's why I'm .... . I'm afraid she is a bit out of my ...., though. Maybe I shouldn't jump the ..... and wait for the right moment. Write down the whole idiom including the missing words. Which idiom is represented by the picture? Sink or swim Jump ship Walking on thin ice Dive in headfirst What idiom reminds you the picture? What is the target? Target Dart Space Who might be out of his league? Chap Girl Friends Write down the idioms displayed in the pictures No sweat Get the ball rolling To go abroad is a challenging experience. Literally, you ... or swim. Can you guess the missing word?