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The phrase the old one-two is cited in 1960, but quotes it from "a more vulgarly robust age". [56] out for the count See down for the count, above.:: out in left field: Baseball: Someone who is not where they should be or does not understand something. In baseball, left field (or right field) is as far as one can get from home as possible.
A powerful or commanding person, a leader. In baseball a heavy hitter is a slugger, someone who hits a lot of extra-base hits or home runs. In business, the heavy hitters may be those who draw the most clients or make the most sales, or who lead the organization. In politics a heavy hitter draws crowds or has a lot of power or influence.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth; Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today; Never reveal a man's wage, and woman's age; Never speak ill of the dead; Never say die; Never say never [21] Never tell tales out of school; Never too old to learn; Nine tailors make a man, No friends but the mountains [22] No guts, no glory
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The umpire calls ball four and all hell breaks loose.. Rather than trotting to first base, the batter breaks into a sprint and doesn’t stop, rounding the bag at full speed. The catcher jumps up ...
Sports critic Bill Mayo disagrees, saying that sports clichés are used "just the right amount," and "it is what it is." Former New York Giants quarterback -turned CBS broadcaster Phil Simms devotes a large portion of his 2004 book Sunday Morning Quarterback to examining football clichés such as "winning the turnover battle", "halftime ...