English Idioms

2017-12-01 Sport Phrases – Phrase Frenzy

The Experiment is a collection of short series that are a little different to our usual programmes – but still help you improve your English.

Our fourth series, Phrase Frenzy, gives you a chance to test your knowledge of English idioms by looking at some pictures – but be quick, you only have 15 seconds to identify each idiom!

Phrase Frenzy – sport

Sport

Watch this video and try to work out three English idioms from the the pictures you see.

But be quick, you only have 15 seconds per phrase.

The answers are on the video and also shown below, so no cheating!

How well do you know English idioms?

Your challenge: Look at these pictures and identify three idioms on the theme of…

sport

You have 15 seconds for each idiom. Are you ready?

Phrase 1: Keep your eye on the ball = stay alert and pay close attention to the situation.

Phrase 2: Saved by the bell = rescued from doing something difficult before you have to do it.

Phrase 3: To win hands down = to win very easily.

So how did you do?

1 correct = offside!

2 correct = top striker

3 correct = champion

Sport idioms:

keep your eye on the ball 
stay alert and pay close attention to the situation.

saved by the bell 
rescued from doing something difficult before you have to do it.

to win hands down
to win very easily.

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