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In some cases, the specific sport may not be known; these entries may be followed by the generic term sports, or a slightly more specific term, such as team sports (referring to such games as baseball, football, hockey, etc.), ball sports (baseball, tennis, volleyball, etc.), etc. This list does not include idioms derived exclusively from baseball.
The players overcome race relations or gang violence, and are brought together by being a team. [5] The opposing team is larger, better dressed, better equipped yet end up defeated by the protagonist's team. [5] A death or injury provides the main character with the extra incentive to win. [5] The main character is considered too old to win ...
No pain, no gain (or "No gain without pain") is a proverb, used since the 1980s as an exercise motto that promises greater value rewards for the price of hard and even painful work. Under this conception competitive professionals, such as athletes and artists, are required to endure pain (physical suffering) and stress (mental/emotional ...
On his hand before the game, Leonard wrote another Bible verse: Proverbs 27:17, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Leonard sharpened the entire Irish team this year.
Miss by an inch, miss by a mile. Following the ball-spotting controversy in the AFC title game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills, the Chinese proverb might as well be a testimonial ...
The phrase is most commonly used in association with organized competitions, particularly sports. The proverb is used in baseball circles, such as "the Texas Rangers didn't hear a fat lady sing" [1] when the Rangers went down 2-3 in a seven game series against the Houston Astros.
A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. [1] [2] In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as:
In sports (especially in North America), a three-peat is winning three consecutive championships or tournaments. The term, a portmanteau of the words three and repeat, originated with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, during their unsuccessful campaign for a third consecutive championship during the 1988–89 season, having won the previous 2 NBA finals.