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Domanda		Risposta
stategy inizia ad imparare		game plan
to begin/ start something inizia ad imparare		kick off something
to implement sth inizia ad imparare		run with sth
to attack a problem with much effort inizia ad imparare		tackle a problem
to achive your goal perfectly inizia ad imparare		hit the bull's-eye
a guess that is in a certain area or range, an approximate guess inizia ad imparare		ballpark estimate/ figure
to be completely unexpected, to a surprise inizia ad imparare		come out of left field
to thoroughly prepare for or deal with a situation inizia ad imparare		cover all of one's bases
to make an error or mistake, to handle things badly inizia ad imparare		drop the ball
to make an advance with someone or in some undertaking inizia ad imparare		get to first base with
to support or help someone inizia ad imparare		go to bat for someone
to have several things against you, to be in a situation where success in inlikely inizia ad imparare		have two/ three strikes against you
to hit a baseball so far that the batter can run around all of the bases and score a run, to reach a big goal inizia ad imparare		hit a home run
to be sure of attaining one's goal inizia ad imparare		home free
at the peak of activity, moving fast and efficiently inizia ad imparare		in full swing
in a particular area or range inizia ad imparare		in the ballpark
wrong, mistaken inizia ad imparare		off base
offbeat, unusual inizia ad imparare		out in left field
to make a proposal or suggestion about sth inizia ad imparare		pitch an idea
to cooperate with someone inizia ad imparare		play hardball with someone
at the very beginning, immediately inizia ad imparare		right off the bat
to sneak from one base to another in baseball inizia ad imparare		stal a base
to accept a challenge, to prepare to do a task inizia ad imparare		step up to the plate
to fail inizia ad imparare		strike out
to fail to keep one's attention focused on the ball or on the matter at hand inizia ad imparare		take one's eye off the ball
to pich a curve ball in baseball, to surprise someone by doing sth unexpected inizia ad imparare		throw someone a curve (ball)
to briefly meet or make contact with someone inizia ad imparare		touch base with (someone)
to do two things that are wrong or bad and have only one more thing to do to cause you serous trouble inizia ad imparare		two strikes against (someone)
a completely new situation inizia ad imparare		whole new ball game
a sure thing inizia ad imparare		slam dunk
to make the rules inizia ad imparare		call the shots
calm and not likely yo change suddenly inizia ad imparare		on an even keel
to do something alone, to be independent inizia ad imparare		paddle one's own canoe
something is going well and is having no problems inizia ad imparare		smooth sailing
to become disouraged and lose one's enthusiasm inizia ad imparare		take the wind out of one's sails
a description or account that provides much detail inizia ad imparare		blow-by-blow account/description
defeated inizia ad imparare		down for the count
to not follow the rules inizia ad imparare		hit someone below the belt
on someone's side inizia ad imparare		in someone's corner
in a desperate situation inizia ad imparare		on the ropes
defeated inizia ad imparare		out for the count
to adapt to difficult circumstances inizia ad imparare		roll with the punches
rescued from a bad situation at the last minute inizia ad imparare		saved by the bell
to quit inizia ad imparare		throw in the towel
to have enjoyed a long period of positive action inizia ad imparare		have had a good innings
to play fair inizia ad imparare		be cricket
an awkward situation inizia ad imparare		sticky wicket
a shot in golf that finishes in the hole with one shot inizia ad imparare		hole in one
to meet or reach a required standard inizia ad imparare		make the cut
to fail to meet or reach a required standard inizia ad imparare		miss the cut
equal in importance or quality to something or someone inizia ad imparare		on a par with
at an expected level or quality inizia ad imparare		up to par
applying to everybody or everything inizia ad imparare		across the board
to make the wrong choice inizia ad imparare		back the wrong horse
at the very last moment inizia ad imparare		down to the wire
at the very beginning inizia ad imparare		first out of the gate
a candidate for something inizia ad imparare		in the running
exactly even inizia ad imparare		neck and neck
making a good start inizia ad imparare		off and running
a certainty inizia ad imparare		safe bet
to establish the speed or pace of something inizia ad imparare		set the pace
so evenly balanced that it is not possible to predict the outcome inizia ad imparare		too close to call
to succeed by a small amount inizia ad imparare		win by a neck
to win by a very small amount inizia ad imparare		win by a nose
to do something impulsively without thinking about the consequences inizia ad imparare		dive in headfirst
to begin to do something without hesitation inizia ad imparare		dive right into somethin
to take immediate and drastic action inizia ad imparare		jump off the deep end
to fail or succeed by one's onw efforts inizia ad imparare		sink or swim
to check to see if one's plan will be successful before proceeding with the plan inizia ad imparare		test the water
to overcome an obstacle inizia ad imparare		clear a hurdle
to almost be chosen first for something inizia ad imparare		come in a close second
to hand over a particular duty or resposibility to someone inizia ad imparare		hand/ pass the torch/ baton to someone
to have an advantage inizia ad imparare		have the inside track
the last part of something inizia ad imparare		in the homestretch
to start something before the starting signal inizia ad imparare		jump the gun
starting something with a good fast beginning inizia ad imparare		off to a running start
used to tell runners in a race to get into the correct starting position inizia ad imparare		on your marks

Expressions and idioms - sport

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