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for keepsTo compete seriously, with a strong resolve to win or succeed, as in sports or business.Rate it:

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force outTo create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the groundRate it:

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front wallThe main and largest wall in a racquetball or squash court, located at the front of the world; the wall which the ball must hit in a rally.Rate it:

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get the ball rollingTo begin; to start some action; to set in motion.Rate it:

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give snackTo ask for something. Created to ask for something that you want, mostly in a sport when asking for the ball, hacky sack, or anything that you want that someone else is holding.Rate it:

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go in offTo pot the cue ball accidentally after hitting the object ball.Rate it:

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golden duckThe score of zero runs after getting out on the first ball faced.Rate it:

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ground ball with eyesA weakly hit ground ball that barely evades the infielders.Rate it:

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ground outTo become out by hitting a ground ball which is fielded and leads to a force or tag of a runner.Rate it:

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hardballIn baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.Rate it:

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have a ballTo enjoy thoroughly; to have lots of fun or excitement.Rate it:

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having a ballHaving a great time; having lots of funRate it:

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head-the-balla stupid person; a nutcaseRate it:

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heavy hitterA player with a favorable batting average who is especially good at hitting the ball deep into the outfield or farther.Rate it:

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hit one out of the ballparkTo hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium.Rate it:

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hold-up playA play where an attacker retains possession of the ball, while the teammates can move up the field.Rate it:

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hole in oneA round that is completed by sinking the ball in a single shot or attempt, with one hit.Rate it:

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hole outTo complete a hole by sinking the ball.Rate it:

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home field advantageUsually in sports, the heightened performance enjoyed by the team playing on its own familiar field in front of its home crowd.Rate it:

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hot potatoA child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.Rate it:

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if there's grass on the pitch, play ballOnce someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are sexually accessible.Rate it:

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il faut tenir les gens en haleineOne must keep the ball rolling.Rate it:

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in touchThe ball, or a player, is in touch when it, or he, is outside the playing area or touching the touchlines of the playing area.Rate it:

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inside outDescribes the hitting of a ball that pitched outside of leg stump to the off side of the field.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballTo maintain one's concentration fixed on one important theme.Rate it:

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keep one's eye on the ballMy ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.Rate it:

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keep the ball rollingTo continue an action indicated in the context; to sustain a process.Rate it:

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keep your eye on the ballRemain Focused, Determined, AlertRate it:

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kick buttThe words describe an action. The words can also describe a command for immediate physical action. Frequently used by military officers, sports team coaches and other leaders. Variations include street talk.Rate it:

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kick into touchTo kick a ball over the touchline in a game of rugby to avoid pressure from the opponent team in a difficult situationRate it:

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kick off the teamIn sports, to dismiss an athlete from a team, usually for misconduct, poor academic performance or other offenses.Rate it:

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killTo strike a ball or similar object with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.Rate it:

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killThe grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally.Rate it:

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kit outTo supply with or dress in a uniform, especially a sports kit.Rate it:

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knock onTo commit a foul by knocking the ball forward.Rate it:

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knock upTo gently hit the ball back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.Rate it:

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legworkSkillful or vigorous use of the legs, as in dance or sports.Rate it:

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long gameThe portion of the game, played with driver clubs, in which the ball is advanced down the fairway to the putting green.Rate it:

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long gameThe aspect of the game in which the strategy is to advance downfield by throwing the ball to a receiving player; the passing game.Rate it:

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medicine bladderA large weighted ball used in boxing to strenghten the arms.Rate it:

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murderers’ rowAny particularly successful and powerful group of people (also commonly used to reference sports teams)Rate it:

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nose bleed seatsVery high seats in a sports arena or stadium (known for making your nose bleed because of their elevation)Rate it:

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not in a pig's eyeA chiding expression, relative to an odd-ball idea or suggestion. Deemed irrelevant, awkward, foreign, inappropriate.Rate it:

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On the BallWell informed, alert, attentive, aware, competentRate it:

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on the ballBeing in control of the ball.Rate it:

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on the ballAlert, active, or attentive; on top of things.Rate it:

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on the upWhile the ball is rising.Rate it:

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over/underAlso expressed as over-under; In sports betting, a sportsbook predicts the combined teams' score for a certain game. In an over/under bet, people bet on whether the combined teams' score will be more than (over) or less than (under) the sportsbook's predicted total combined score of the gameRate it:

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park the busTo attempt to stop the opposition team from scoring a goal by playing extremely defensively and placing as many players as possible behind the ball.Rate it:

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pick offTo intercept, such as a ball in flight.Rate it:

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