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The following is a list of phrases from sports that have become idioms (slang or otherwise) in English. They have evolved usages and meanings independent of sports and are often used by those with little knowledge of these games. The sport from which each phrase originates has been included immediately after the phrase.
A pep rally, pep assembly or pep session is a gathering of people, typically students of middle school, high school, and college age, before a school sporting event. The purpose of such a gathering is to encourage school spirit and to support members of the team. This is often done by wearing school colors or chanting school cheers.
The words became a family metaphor for figuring out your role in life situations, whether it be school, sports or other social events. Sometimes we push kids into sports, or other activities, with ...
Rhythmical cheering has been developed to its greatest extent in America in the college yells, which may be regarded as a development of the primitive war-cry; this custom has no real analogue at English schools and universities, but the New Zealand rugby team in 1907 familiarized English crowds at their matches with the haka, a similar sort of war-cry adopted from the MÄoris.
As a mom of a college-age young man who is applying to college (he’s an 18-year-old who is still catching up from pandemic-induced scholastic and social challenges), the lived experiences I have ...
In the United States, despite a lower popularity of association football, "I believe that we will win!" and "U-S-A!" are generally chanted during matches US national teams are playing on the world stage. The chant "U-S-A!" has also been used outside of sports, such as in the halls of Congress during rallies of American support. [68] [69] [70]
School: Morgan State University Class: Senior Major: Multimedia Journalism. Dear Freshman, I’m sure you’ve heard plenty of advice about your first year of college, the typical “be on time to ...
Many sports team mascots are named for an ethnic group or similar category of people. Though these names typically refer to a group native to the area in which the sports team is based, many teams take their names from groups which are known for their strength (such as Spartans or Vikings), despite not being located near the historic homes of these groups.