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

Expressions and idioms - sport

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