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a cauliflower earAn ear that has been permanently swollen and disfigured as a result of being repeatedly struck. Often a feature of a veteran boxer or rugby player.Rate it:

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back gammon playerA sodomite.Rate it:

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ball hogA player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing itRate it:

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bench jockeyA baseball term for a player, coach or manager who is annoying and distracts opposition players and umpires from his team's dugout bench with verbal repartee.Rate it:

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blindA player who is or was forced to make a bet.Rate it:

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box outTo position oneself between an opposition player and the basket in anticipation of getting a rebound.Rate it:

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c'est un joueur de première forceHe is a first-rate player.Rate it:

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center fieldThe defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast.Rate it:

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clutch artistA player who performs especially well in crucial situations.Rate it:

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drop backOf a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.Rate it:

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free-for-allDeathmatch, sometimes specifically one in which every player plays against each other.Rate it:

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game overA message usually signaling that the player failed a computer or video game, for example by losing all of their lives, although the phrase sometimes follows the score after successful completion of a game.Rate it:

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German virginThe name of a poker hand in the game of Texas hold 'em, when a player is dealt two nine cards.Rate 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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heavy hitterIn any sport, a strong, physical player who is particularly effective.Rate it:

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hit meIn blackjack, said by a player to ask the dealer to deal them another card.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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king of the castleA children's game in which one player is located on something elevated and other players attempt to take his or her place.Rate it:

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king of the hillA child's game in which one player stands on top of a hill or other location atop an incline, and attempts to repel other players whose goal is to capture his position.Rate it:

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lead offThe short distance that a player stands away from their current base.Rate it:

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level upTo progress to the next level of player character stats and abilities. Often used in role-playing games when the character has aquired enough experience points.Rate it:

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lightning chessA form of chess in which each player must move much faster than normal. Time is controlled by a clock or a buzzer. If a player fails to make the time control he or she forfeits the game. Also known as speed chess.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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pinch-hitTo bat in place of another playerRate it:

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pinch-hitTo bat in place of another player.Rate it:

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play the man and not the ballTo attack an opponent instead of attacking the ball, which is usually being controlled by the attacked player at the time.Rate it:

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pluck upTo sign; purchase a player.Rate it:

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put outThe statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.Rate it:

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record playergramophoneRate it:

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sag offBasketball: Position oneself closer to the basket while guarding an opposing player.Rate it:

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send downTo demote a player within the levels of professional baseball.Rate it:

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send someone to the showersTo remove a player from a particular team competition before the conclusion of the event, especially because that player's contribution on this occasion has been below his or her expected level of performance.Rate it:

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shoot the moonTo achieve the lowest score possible, such that the player is usually rewarded with bonus points.Rate it:

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soccer playerfootballerRate it:

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step overA dribbling move, or feint, in football (soccer), used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, is going to move in a direction he does not intend to move in.Rate it:

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tap upto make an approach to a player, under contract to another club, in order to attempt to negotiate a transferRate it:

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team playerAn individual who is known to work or play well as a member of a team and put team goals before personal gain.Rate it:

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tee upTo give a coach or player a technical foul.Rate it:

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telephone tagA situation in which a person unsuccessfully attempts to contact another person by telephone and leaves a message instead, and in which the second person then unsuccessfully attempts to return the initial call and leaves a message for the first person, and so on as if the two are playing a game of tag in which the most recent person to have been left with a message is now designated as "it" (i.e. as the player now obliged to chase the other and to attempt anew to make contact).Rate it:

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to be named laterUsed other than as an idiom. In an exchange, a unspecified example of a thing (in sports, usually a player), either not yet chosen or named publicly, at the time of a trade.Rate it:

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touch-move ruleIn chess, a rule that states any piece touched deliberately by a player, when it is their turn to move, must be moved if a legal move is possible.Rate it:

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under the gunThe first player to act on the first round of betting in Texas hold 'em.Rate it:

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you beautyAn exclamation of joy or enthusiasm, often said in response to a player taking a specky or kicking a great goal.Rate it:

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