The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors: A Compendium of

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

A gift-worthy playbook of common and unexpected words andÂ idioms that have their roots in sports and games.Â

There are many metaphors we can quickly identify from the realm of sports: covering all the bases (baseball), game plan (football), and par for the course (golf). But the English language is also peppered with the not-so-obvious influence of sports and games, such as go-to guy (basketball) and dead ringer (horse racing). Filled with pithy entries on each idiom, plus quotes showing how big talkers from President Obama to rapper Ice-T use them, this quirky little handbook from former minor league ballplayer and award-winning journalist Josh Chetwynd is sure to be a conversation starter at tailgates, cocktail parties, and in the boardroom.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Ten Speed Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-05-10
Format Kindle eBook

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