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The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors: A Compendium of Competitive Words and Idioms

Josh Chetwynd

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Description:A gift-worthy playbook of common and unexpected words and phrases that have their roots in sports and games. The language of sports resonates beyond the grass and dirt of the local ball field because it is so evocative. The gridiron as a battlefield, the quarterback as the man in charge--these concepts slip seamlessly into the words of everyone from politicians to businesspeople. There are many metaphors we can quickly identify from the realm of recreation: ballpark figure (baseball), being caught flat footed (boxing) or having theinside track (horse racing) are all examples. But the English language is also peppered with not-so-obvious instances of sports and games influence like stymie (golf) and shoo-in(horse racing). Filled with pithy little entries on each idiom, plus quotes showing how the likes of President Barack Obama, President George W. Bush, and Donald Trump use them in a sentence, this quirky little handbook is sure to be a conversation starter at tailgates, cocktail parties, and in the boardroom.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors: A Compendium of Competitive Words and Idioms. To get started finding The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors: A Compendium of Competitive Words and Idioms, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A gift-worthy playbook of common and unexpected words and phrases that have their roots in sports and games. The language of sports resonates beyond the grass and dirt of the local ball field because it is so evocative. The gridiron as a battlefield, the quarterback as the man in charge--these concepts slip seamlessly into the words of everyone from politicians to businesspeople. There are many metaphors we can quickly identify from the realm of recreation: ballpark figure (baseball), being caught flat footed (boxing) or having theinside track (horse racing) are all examples. But the English language is also peppered with not-so-obvious instances of sports and games influence like stymie (golf) and shoo-in(horse racing). Filled with pithy little entries on each idiom, plus quotes showing how the likes of President Barack Obama, President George W. Bush, and Donald Trump use them in a sentence, this quirky little handbook is sure to be a conversation starter at tailgates, cocktail parties, and in the boardroom.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors: A Compendium of Competitive Words and Idioms. To get started finding The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors: A Compendium of Competitive Words and Idioms, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors: A Compendium of Competitive Words and Idioms

The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors: A Compendium of Competitive Words and Idioms

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