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The following is a list of phrases from sports that have become idioms (slang or otherwise) in English. They have evolved usages and meanings independent of sports and are often used by those with little knowledge of these games. The sport from which each phrase originates has been included immediately after the phrase.
Sportsmanship can be manifested in different ways depending on the game itself or the culture of the group. [12] For example, in the sport of cricket , a player will sometimes acknowledge that he is out by walking off the field, even though the umpires (game officials) had thought that he was not out.
The coach can't get along with his star player. [5] Someone doubts the protagonist's abilities, and is made to believe in them. [5] The players overcome race relations or gang violence, and are brought together by being a team. [5] The opposing team is larger, better dressed, better equipped yet end up defeated by the protagonist's team. [5]
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Mis-hit: A hit in which a player swings but does not contact the ball as intended, giving it a different speed, direction, and spin than the player intended; On-Two: When the player making the second contact on the ball decides to play the ball over the net instead of setting up their teammate. Most often used in court volleyball by the setter ...
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These chants may simply consist of the name of the team and/or words of encouragement. The chants may also be in a call-and-response format. For example, Chile national football team fans will do a routine whereby one group of fans will chant "Chi-Chi-Chi", and another group will respond "Le-Le-Le". [42]