A list of phrases about sports and games
From 'Back to square one' to 'Win one for the Gipper', sports and pastimes loom large in our language. Here's a select list::
From 'Back to square one' to 'Win one for the Gipper', sports and pastimes loom large in our language. Here's a select list::
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