Golf and Other Sports. ), ball sports (baseball, tennis, volleyball, etc. 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. See more words with the same meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail.
Last edited on Mar 12 2002. Winners' Locker Room. Baseball. Depending on the sport, the favorite will lay either odds or points. Let me state the obvious: In every athletic contest there is always a winner and a loser, a winning squad or a losing one. Last edited on Dec 22 1999. bag. Submitted by Kevin Kronfeld from Cedar Rapids, IA, USA on Dec 22 1999. crazy; insane. This list does not include idioms derived exclusively from baseball.

boss. blinder.

), etc. As expected, the winner may experience a broad … Hockey. best. Losers' Locker Room. Basketball. The Crowd Factor. The Playoffs. blow sb/sth away. against the run of play idiom. IN THIS ISSUE: THE THRILL OF VICTORY…AND THE AGONY OF DEFEAT – Handling winning and losing. Submitted by tiffany from Anderson, IN, USA on Mar 12 2002.

blow.

clean. close-run. Football. See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.