English Idioms

Drawn from baseball, "to strike out" is to completely fail at something, including missing an opportunity for success.  It is freq...

In tennis, an "unforced error" is an error caused purely by one's own inability to succeed. It is a failure that cannot be bl...

To "hang your head" is not to commit suicide; it is to lower your head in shame or embarrassment . You hang your head by tilting...

This idiom, from professional sports, refers to exhausting all possible efforts to win, either individually or as a team. Figuratively, th...