List of sports clichés
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This is a list of clichés related to sports
- They think its all over...it is now (the infamous line from football commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme
- A commanding six–shot lead (in reporting golf results)[1]
- Ain't no rule says the dog can't play basketball!
- Backs against the wall (especially before any elimination games)
- Balllinnnn!!!! (anytime a player makes a sack, or makes an excellent basketball move)
- Bring our "A" game
- Credit to the opposition
- Giving 110%
- GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!!
- He could go all... the... way! (originated by Howard Cosell)
- He must be as sick as a parrot (UK - Football/soccer)
- He shoots — he scores!
- He's a Diaper Dandy (originated by Dick Vitale)
- He's a PTPer (originated by Dick Vitale)
- He's got game
- If you're not first, you're last!
- I'm just happy to be here
- It ain't over til it's over (originated by Yogi Berra)
- It was a team effort
- It's a game of two halves
- Just play the ball.
- Leave it all on the floor/field, in the ring, etc.
- Overcoming adversity
- Play 4 quarters
- Put your game face on
- Second best all over the park
- Swing and a miss
- Take it one game at a time
- Thanking God for a victory
- There's always next year
- There's no "I" in "team"
- They came to play
- They just wanted it more
- We're gonna have to play the kind of (sport in question) we know we are capable of playing.
- You gotta want it!
- Keep your eye on the ball.
Sources
- ^ A commanding six–shot lead at Google