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