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the gloves are off Boxing, Hockey: See take off the gloves, below. go the distance Boxing: Carry through a course of action to completion. A boxer goes the distance when he can fight through all the scheduled rounds. OED cites the boxing idiom to 1934, but does not date its figurative usage. [19] go for an early bath
Clues are an integral part of the 1943 board game Cluedo. A clue or a hint is a piece of information bringing someone closer to a conclusion [1] or which points to the right direction towards the solution. [2] It is revealed either because it is discovered by someone who needs it or because it is shared (given) by someone else.
an off spin delivery which, for a right-arm bowler and a right-handed batter, will turn from the off side to the leg side (usually into the batter). [1] Off cutter A cutter which, for a right-handed batter, turns from the off side to the leg side. The pace bowling equivalent of an off break. [1] Off side
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
The ball can bounce off a keeper (but not external non-usual wicketkeeping protective equipment, like a helmet) and break the stumps and still be considered a stumping. Stumped takes precedence over Run out. [14] What this means is, if a batter could be given out both Stumped and Run out, then Run out is disregarded, and the batter is out Stumped.
TAMPA — Tight end Cade Otton made an honest mistake that changed the way he catches the football. “I brought my gloves out to practice (one day last week), and I realized I brought two left ...
Footy: (i) slang term for the game of Australian rules football; (ii) abbreviated term for the actual ball itself. Forward entry: statistic for when the ball enters the attacking team's 50-metre arc. Four points, to get the: common parlance for winning a game. The "four points" refers to the number of premiership points awarded for a win in an ...
Morgan Ortagus, a Donald Trump critic turned supporter, will serve as his deputy special envoy for Middle East peace.