C2 · Mastery
Games & Sports Idioms
Advanced Danish idioms drawn from cards, soccer, boxing and cycling that appear in everyday debate, business and banter.
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- Words & phrases
- 28
- Lessons
- 2
- Conversations
- 1
- Readings
- 1
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- to have an ace up one's sleeve
- to hold good cards, be in a strong position
- to have a trump card in reserve
- to force something through
- to stake everything on one throw
- to play for high stakes
- to throw in one's hand, give up
- to be offside, be out of line
- to score an own goal
- to move the goalposts
- to be on home ground, be in one's element
- to be out of one's element, on unfamiliar ground
- to set someone up, give someone an opening
- to pass the ball on, pass the buck
- to keep the ball rolling, keep things going
- to enter the ring, take on a fight
- to hit below the belt
- to be at loggerheads with someone
- to be behind on points, be lagging
- to take one for the team
- to be in the lead, wear the leader's jersey
- to set the pace
- to get off to a good start
- to save something at the last minute, in injury time
- to put something at stake, on the line
- to bring something into play
- a zero-sum game
- to be a sore loser
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Idioms from Games and Sports
- Lesson 2
Reviewing Negotiation Tactics
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