Sports I - Not Baseball
that's par for the course (Golf)
that's what's expected. See also: That tracks; that makes sense.
right off the bat
first of all
sweet tooth
like sweet foods or desserts a lot - you can BE a sweet tooth, or you can HAVE a sweet tooth
third wheel
an extra, unnecessary person; usually a friend who hangs out with a couple
Excuse my French
Forgive me for swearing
beat (someone) to the punch (Boxing)
anticipate something and react
to be (way) off base
to be (very) wrong or misinformed
low-hanging fruit
easiest thing to do; simplest insult
(to be) in the same boat
(to be) in the same situation as someone else
be patient
run interference (American football)
to handle someone else's problems
(to be) on deck
to be the next one to do something
to put your foot in your mouth; foot-in-mouth disease
to say the wrong thing at the worst time; if this is chronic, you have "foot-in-mouth disease"
someone in the car who is NOT driving, and who is criticizing how the driver is driving; "backseat gamer" comes from this and refers to people in chat who criticize how a streamer is playing the video game
once in a blue moon
almost never; extremely rarely
drop the ball (American football)
to make a mistake or miss an opportunity. See also: Fumble the bag
to come from/out of left field
something unexpected, often in conversation
(don't) bite the hand that feeds you
(don't) be rude to or snub someone who has done something nice for you
to throw (someone) under the bus
to betray or blame (someone), usually in order to keep yourself from being punished
cut to the chase
get to the point
low blow (Boxing)
an unfair or mean-spirited attack/insult. See also: Hit below the belt; kick (someone) while they're down
3 different ones! "in the ballpark", "ballpark figure", "knock it out of the park"
In the ballpark: on the right track (trains); within the range of reasonable possibilities
Ballpark figure: an estimate
Knock it out of the park: do exceptionally well at something
salt of the earth
ordinary people, mostly to mean someone is very kind and well-intentioned
to lose (one's) train of thought
to forget what (someone) was saying in the middle of saying it
long in the tooth
extremely old - said about both people and horses