User:Jrkenti/Sports Metaphors

Basket Ball

slam dunk - an effort with a high probability of success

Football

hail mary - an effort with a low probability of success

fumble - to loose control of the situation

Golf

hole-in-one - unexpected success after little effort

par 5 - a difficult task

Bowling

gutter ball - an attempt that will result in failure

Boxing

15 rounds - a exhaustively long effort

throw in the towel - to concede without before the opponent can inflict more damage

on the ropes - in a difficult situation

Baseball

at bat - to be the sole person responsible for a short-term accomplishment

on deck - to be next to be at bat

pitch - to present an idea

General

off-sides - to be illegally positioned in your opponent's territory