Sports Idioms
Call the shots
To make the decisions; to decide what will be done
Usage: as part of a sentence
Pick your brain
To ask questions to find out someone's thoughts or opinions on a topic
Usage: as part of a sentence
Piece of cake
Something that is easy or simple to do
Usage: as part of a sentence
It's not rocket science
It's not complicated
Usage: by itself
Monkey business
Silliness or goofing off; breaking the rules
Usage: as part of a sentence
Game plan
To put a plan in place; to decide how things should be handled
Usage: as part of a sentence
Give a hand
Help or assist with something
Usage: as part of a sentence
Walk on eggshells
To be very careful so as not to upset or offend someone
Usage: as part of a sentence
Under the weather
To be sick
Usage:as part of a sentence
Ants in your pants
Can't sit still
Usage: Part of a sentence
Out of your league
above or beyond what one is capable of attaining
Usage: as part of a sentence
Green thumb
To be good at gardening; having good skills or luck with growing flowers or vegetables
Usage:as part of a sentence
Two peas in a pod
Two things that are very similar, practically identical
Usage: as part of a sentence
Pardon my French
Please excuse my profanity
Usage: as part of a sentence of by itself
Get your ducks in a row
Make proper plans; get things in order
Usage: as part of a sentence
The ball is in your court
It's your turn to act or respond
Usage: By itself
Pull someone's leg
To joke with someone
Usage: as part of a sentence
Bring home the bacon
To work and earn money, especially to support a family or household
Usage: as part of a sentence
Bite the dust
to die/ be killed; to meet the end; to fail
Usage: as part of a sentence
Hold your horses
slow down; stop and think about what you're doing
Usage: By itself
Move the goalposts
To set your sights or standards even higher; to make something more challenging
Usage: as part of a sentence
Beat around the bush
Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
Usage:as part of a sentence
In a pickle
To be in trouble
Usage: as part of a sentence
Thick as thieves
Two or more people who are very close and share secrets to each other
Usage: part of a sentence
straight from the horse's mouth
got information directly from the most knowledgeable source
Usage: By itself