Sports idioms

A great number of idioms that we use in everyday life have a connection with sport. Many are common in specific areas of life, for example in the business world. These idioms are derived from terms used in a variety of sports and games. Knowing the sport, the game and the rules might help you to understand the idiomatic expressions derived from these games, however some idioms have evolved usages and meaning independent of sports and they are often used by those with little knowledge of these games and sport in general.