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Idioms From War Sport The SeaSet 6

1Which sports is known asthe sport of kings

2Chase's head bobbed like a ..... at sea.

3Don't worry about losing one client; it's not the end of the world, there are plenty of .....!

4A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called .....

5Battle ..... wits

6How should you warn other players of an approaching ball?

7Which show was Jon Hein referring to when he gave the idiom 'Jump the Shark'?

8The problem of the plane crash is unsolved because the ..... will soon be found

9Football got me through

10Which expression means "death blow" ?

11The new airbus A390 is a ..... of a plane.

12War on all aspects of an enemy's life (family, house, etc.)

13At loggerheads

14To lay a ship on its sides in order to clean it

15A person who illegally downloads from the internet.

16What does the term "stand a watch" mean?

17A level playing

18Why was World War I called the "Great War" when it was happening?

19"The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."A "summer soldier" is a person who

20A fight between airplanes

21What are "well-sealed tombs" ?

22Agreement to avoid war or conflict with each other

23In a basketball match, Lily noticed that David's inability to make free throws was his 'Achilles Heel'. What does 'Achilles Heel' mean in this context?

24Hide and ..... is a popular game.

25Play hardball-The company decided to play hardball in negotiations means

26Brutus says that he loves Caesar but he loves ..... more.

27Individuals actions to combat global warming may seem like a drop in the ....., but they are still important.

28Which phrase is closest in meaning to "plough the seas" in this context: "Who continued to plough the seas between Britain and China."

29What happened out of the ordinary during the war?

30The area of land between two enemy trench systems is called:

31During a conversation, "Shooting some hoops" means .....

32Choose the right variant: What does "The ball is in your court" mean?

33When I played in the Scottish tournament I was .....

34Which term refers to fighter planes shooting one another down in battle?

35The Vikings thought that they would easily beat the other team, but when it was tied with a minute left in the fourth quarter, they knew that this game was really coming down to the wire. What is the meaning of this idiom?

36Throw a spanner in the works.

37Choose the idiom that BEST completes the sentence below:When will they learn to stop judging others and remember that .....