SPECTATORS DRUGS BODYBUILDERS EXTREME SPORTS

EQUESTRIAN
PERSONALITY
Most of the players have a strong competitive
streak.stamina / mental and physical agility
The team showed their true grit and played a
magnificent game.
The next game will be a real test of their mettle .
The team will be on their mettle for the big game
(prepared to use all your skills, knowledge, etc. because
you are being tested)
COACH
The manager took a chance on the young
goalkeeper.
to raise / boost / improve morale /a:/-/æ/
The morale is at rock bottom .
to have / take a defeatist attitude
DEFEAT / VICTORY
She was the outright winner. (esp. UK)
to emerge as the clear winner
winners // runners-up (2nd) // the underdog
They finished runners-up behind Sweden.
to win by a clear margin // narrow margin // by a margin
of 10 sec
The team chalked up their tenth win this season.
She came within an inch of winning the match.
to come a close second to sb
(with) no clear victor emerging
The game will be a pushover (i) ( easy)
They have had five back-to-back wins .
It was a challenge, but we won out in the end.
: They finished in a dead heat (UK).
The score was level.
to beat somebody in routine fashion
They were comprehensively beaten in the final
(completely) / The cricket team finished the season
with a comprehensive victory over their rivals.
an ignominious defeat (humiliating, F)
In all likelihood, the team will be relegated.
Football is a major spectator sport.
to root for sb / to support sb
to ease the animosity between the fans
The tension is palpable.
Our reporters will give a running
commentary (= a continuous one ).
They (team) see their attendances slump.
a player from the opposing side
Another scandal breaks / the higher-upstry to
FAIR PLAY
match-fixing (scandals)
to fix results in advance Testing is flawed and constantly trying to catch
to report wrongdoing
Don't take any notice of him - it's just play-
acting She plays tennis with a
complete disregard of the rules
She played left-handed to give her
opponent a fair chance .
INJURIES & RISKS
torn muscles and ligaments
sprained ankles / wrists
dislocated hip / jaw / shoulder
A knee injury put paid to his chances of ...
dangers / risks inherent in almost every sport
It's not a sport to be taken lightly , there's an
element of danger involved in it.
be prone to injuries and fatigue due to overstraining
to have adverse effects on
It takes a toll on your health.
CHANCE
After a poor start, they are now in with a chance of
winning.
He doesn’t stand a chance of winning against such
an experienced player.
It was a mistake which eliminated any chance of an
Australian victory.
Fortune has shone on the team so far this season
Their second goal was a fluke. (i)
They won by a fluke.
The team had a dramatic reversal of fortunes in the
second half.
to be lean She cleared (= jumped over) all the hurdles
to have ripped / chiseled abs paragliding
PED - performance enhancing drugs easily and raced to the finishing line.
It constitutes cheating: gives an unfair edge... to overdevelop the muscles on a skydiving
to look into / face doping allegations single side of your body hang-gliding
to fail a doping test to turn out lopsided parkour GYMNASTICS
to use illegal steroids / banned substances maintaining a ripped muscular snowboarding artistic g~ - apparatus /ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/ (UK): vault,
to test positive for a banned substance physique bodyboarding uneven bars, parallel bars, still rings, high bar
Any player found guilty of using banned wakeboarding rhythmic g~ - ribbon, clubs, rope, hoop
Absurdly muscular men with
substances faces the prospect of a lengthy surfing
suspension. bulging stomachs and veins
kite-surfing
sb was stripped of his titles and banned for popping. jet-skiing a rush/surge of adrenaline
They (will) use anything under
life from the sport. white water rafting to get the adrenaline flowing
to betray the trust of so many / to rob his the sun to keep them bulk and abseiling UK/rapelling US a real test of nerve
competitors of their glory lean. off-piste skiing to risk your life and limb
to be preaching hard work, foolhardy / downright reckless
cover it up (disgraceful!)
discipline and perseverance to
raises their prospects of being $$$ assets impressionable kids
PEDs are rampant throughout every level.
a fitness buff
up with burgeoning technology. a gym bunny US
Getting hench doesn't make you
attractive (UK)
TRAINING / CAREER
HEALTH BENEFITS
SPORT / FITNESS He has stepped up his training to prepare for the
race (increased) A runner's high is a brief, deeply relaxing state of euphoria
to blame your failure on poor diet and insufficient
a surge / hit of dopamine which combats the pain
A healthy mind in a healthy body training
a simple question of mind over matter
to train for gold (in the Olympics)
to make the grade in sports to have concrete health benefits
to be on a winning streak Exercise can help improve your mental outlook .
a panel of independent judges She bowed out of tennis.
The judges were biased against her.
The referee got a lot of stick from the
home fans (criticism, UK).
SPORT IN MY LIFE:
(not) to be on the workout hype
GYMS Never having been one for (competitive sport)
being sporty / terribly unfit
COMPETITION 10 push-ups is my limit, then my arms give out
Gym memberships often go completely unused. leaves me short-winded (out of breath)
to face stiff competition in the semi-finals Trends: fitspo / thinspo I'm a bit out of practice / out of shape.
There are 3 players contending for this title . a place of community and social engagement the same old excuses
to come up with some lame, feeble, pathetic ex~
Only three teams are now in contention for the title. free weights / cardio machines / treadmills / exercise
to take vigorous exercise for several hours a
The Jaguars are now out of contention . balls / pull-up bars / strength machines
week
to be in / out of the running (for something)
to counteract the effects of my ( largely)
a contender for a gold medal in the Olympics
There has always been intense rivalry between ... sEdentary lifestyle
the long-standing rivalry between A and B a punishing exercise regime
to develop a friendly rivalry In general, the more exercise you take, the
greater the health benefit; but beyond a certain
level you get diminishing returns .