sport

ask me one on sport

A response when one does not know the answer to the question. (I.e., ask me about a topic I actually know something about.) Primarily heard in UK. A: " How will the raise affect your tax band?" B: "I have no idea. Ask me one on sport."

be a sport

1. To be helpful and amiable. In this usage, the phrase usually precedes a request. Be a sport and get me another drink, will you?

2. To be good-natured or amiable despite unpleasant circumstances. In this usage, "good" is usually used between "a" and "sport." I know you're disappointed to have lost the game, but try to be a good sport, OK?

See also: sport

good sport

Someone who is good-natured or amiable under circumstances that are unpleasant or not ideal. I know you're disappointed to have lost the game, but try to be a good sport, OK? Thankfully, they were good sports about all our teasing.

make sport of (someone or something)

To ridicule, mock, or tease someone or something; to make fun of someone or something. I really don't appreciate you making sport of my disability like that. Don't make sport of your sister—you know how sensitive she can be!

spectator sport

1. A sport that is watched by an audience, such as football or baseball. My favorite spectator sport is ice hockey, what's yours?

2. By extension, something other than sports that people watch without participating in. The Democratic and Republican National Conventions turn the presidential election into a spectator sport. Gym class is not a spectator sport! Stand up and start participating.

See also: sport

sport with (someone or something)

To joke, tease, or trifle with someone or something. I know you think you're just sporting with us, but it's starting to feel more like harassment. The Greek myths have a lot of fascinating stories of the gods sporting with mortal men and women.

See also: sport

the sport of kings

Professional horseracing. The primary focus of our club is to bring awareness of and interest in the sport of kings to people from all walks of life. Ever since he was a young boy, Thomas's dream was to compete in the sport of kings.

(a) good sport

someone who can accept a loss in a competition or can accept being the butt of a joke. Bob is usually a good sport, but this time he didn't seem to appreciate your joke.

make fun of someone or something

to ridicule someone or something. Are you making fun of me? I am making fun of your hat.

sport of kings

horse racing. The sport of kings has sure impoverished a lot of commoners.

sport with someone or something

to tease or play with someone or something. What a tease you are! You are just sporting with me! The dog was sporting with a turtle down by the stream.

See also: sport

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

make fun of

Also, poke fun at; make sport of. Mock, ridicule, as in The girls made fun of Mary's shoes, or They poked fun at Willie's haircut, or I wish you wouldn't make sport of the new boy. The first term dates from the early 1700s, the second from the mid-1800s, and the third from the early 1500s.

the sport of kings

horse racing.

be a (good) ˈsport

(informal) be generous, cheerful and pleasant, especially in a difficult situation: She’s a good sport. Go on, be a sport (= used when asking somebody to do something for you).

See also: sport

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

sport

n. friend; chum. (A term of address.) Well, sport, looks like we have a little problem here.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

make fun of

To mock; ridicule.

See also: fun, make, of

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

chip
chips
up on (one's) ear
one of the boys
one of the lads
Two Bob
lad
be one of the boys
be one of the lads
be one of the lads/boys/girls

References in periodicals archive

GOLF: The Omega European Masters - Sky Sports Golf 1130.

SPORT ON TELEVISION

FORMULA ONE Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Sky Sports F1, 11.30am; Channel 4, noon).

WHAT TO WATCH, WHEN TO WATCH IT

TENNIS: ATP Tour, Shanghai Masters - Sky Sports Main Event, 9.30am; WTA Tour, Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open - BT Sport 1, 9.30am.

BOX WHAT'S ON THE

SUNDAY FOOTBALL: English Championship, Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest (Sky Sports 1, 1.15pm), English Premier League - Swansea v Chelsea (Sky Sports 1, 4pm), La Liga, Sporting Gijon v Leganes (Sky Sports 2, 11am), Valencia v Real Betis (Sky Sports 2, 3pm), German Bundesliga, Werder Bremen v Augsburg (BT Sport 2, 2.30pm), Mainz v Hoffenheim (BT Sport 2, 4.30pm).

TV GUIDE

TOMORROW FOOTBALL: Premier League, Chelsea v Southampton - Sky Sports 1 12.30pm, Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur - Sky Sports 1 3.30pm; Primera Division, Sevilla v Elche - Sky Sports 5 5.55pm, Real Madrid v Levante - Sky Sports 5 8pm; Serie A - BT Sport 1 11.30am and 2pm, Bundesliga, Wolfsburg v Freiburg - ESPN 2.30pm, Borussia Monchengladbach v Hannover - BT Sport 1 4.30pm; Ligue 1, Lille v Rennes - BT Sport 2 1pm, Bordeaux v Paris Saint-Germain - BT Sport 2 4pm, Marseille v Lyon - BT Sport 1 8pm; Eredivisie, Eindhoven v Groningen - Sky Sports 5 1.20pm, Dordrecht v Feyenoord - Sky Sports 5 3.35pm; MLS, New York City FC v New England Revolution - Sky Sports 1 9pm, Portland Timbers v Los Angeles Galaxy - Sky Sports 1 11pm; A-League, Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar - BT Sport 1 6am.

Sport on TV

ON TV TOMORROW FOOTBALL: FA Cup, Bournemouth v Liverpool - ITV 12.15pm, Stevenage v Everton - BT Sport 1 4.45pm; Irish League Cup final, Cliftonville v Crusaders - Sky Sports 2 5.15pm; Primera Division, Valencia v Espanyol and Sevilla v Levante - Sky Sports 1 from 7pm; Serie A, Napoli v Chievo - Setanta Sports Ireland 4.55pm, Lazio v Juventus - BT Sport 2 and Setanta Sports Ireland 7.45pm; Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt v Hertha Berlin - BT Sport 2 5pm; A-League, Adelaide United v Melbourne Heart and Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets - BT Sport 2 6.30am.

SPORTSSTUFF

Following the adoption of the European Union White Paper on Sport in 2007, a group of Lithuanian Parliament members proposed a new version of the Sports Law which is still pending in the Parliament.

Sport governance in Lithuania

This need for indoor field sport facilities is driven by the requirement that pro sport teams, communities and institutions need the ability to practice and play in all kinds of weather.

Five Game-Changers: the ideas, trends, teams, people, and exact moments that changed sports forever

Another component of Ecoflag is RECYCL'art, a movement to create works of art from used sports equipment, including balls, rackets, and shoes.

Global sports alliance

The duathlon is a three-segment event, like triathlon, but it involves only two sports, running (or walking) and cycling--no swimming.

Talking with patients about "doin' the 'du'"

While the benefits of participating in sports are many, kids do have to be careful about injuring themselves.

Kids and sports: how teens can find a balance between sports, school, and growing up

In that remarkable four-day odyssey, the golfing world was privileged to watch as one athlete turned golf into something more than a sport; it was a canvas upon which was portrayed the untapped potential of the human spirit.

In the spirit of the game: though cheating and corruption can be par for the course, sports also have the capacity to reveal the fullness of human possibilities

Returning to the sport of football, further aspects of the game also prompted some in the YMCA to see it as a manifestly unsuitable pastime for true Christians.

Both praying and playing: "Muscular Christianity" and the YMCA in north-east county Durham

Burgundy's scoff seizes upon one contemporary signification of sport as amorous dalliance, (2) and suggests how Talbot's warlike heroism might be compromised or even undermined by his encounter with a woman.

Sport, war, and contest in Shakespeare's Henry VI (*)

Frequently referred to as the fastest team sport in the world, professional ice hockey is unique--the only non-martial arts sport where you can legally punch your opponent's lights out.

Soul on Ice

词组	sport
释义	sport ask me one on sport A response when one does not know the answer to the question. (I.e., ask me about a topic I actually know something about.) Primarily heard in UK. A: " How will the raise affect your tax band?" B: "I have no idea. Ask me one on sport." See also: ask, on, one, sport be a sport 1. To be helpful and amiable. In this usage, the phrase usually precedes a request. Be a sport and get me another drink, will you? 2. To be good-natured or amiable despite unpleasant circumstances. In this usage, "good" is usually used between "a" and "sport." I know you're disappointed to have lost the game, but try to be a good sport, OK? See also: sport good sport Someone who is good-natured or amiable under circumstances that are unpleasant or not ideal. I know you're disappointed to have lost the game, but try to be a good sport, OK? Thankfully, they were good sports about all our teasing. See also: good, sport make sport of (someone or something) To ridicule, mock, or tease someone or something; to make fun of someone or something. I really don't appreciate you making sport of my disability like that. Don't make sport of your sister—you know how sensitive she can be! See also: make, of, sport spectator sport 1. A sport that is watched by an audience, such as football or baseball. My favorite spectator sport is ice hockey, what's yours? 2. By extension, something other than sports that people watch without participating in. The Democratic and Republican National Conventions turn the presidential election into a spectator sport. Gym class is not a spectator sport! Stand up and start participating. See also: sport sport with (someone or something) To joke, tease, or trifle with someone or something. I know you think you're just sporting with us, but it's starting to feel more like harassment. The Greek myths have a lot of fascinating stories of the gods sporting with mortal men and women. See also: sport the sport of kings Professional horseracing. The primary focus of our club is to bring awareness of and interest in the sport of kings to people from all walks of life. Ever since he was a young boy, Thomas's dream was to compete in the sport of kings. See also: king, of, sport Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. (a) good sport someone who can accept a loss in a competition or can accept being the butt of a joke. Bob is usually a good sport, but this time he didn't seem to appreciate your joke. See also: good, sport make fun of someone or something to ridicule someone or something. Are you making fun of me? I am making fun of your hat. See also: fun, make, of sport of kings horse racing. The sport of kings has sure impoverished a lot of commoners. See also: king, of, sport sport with someone or something to tease or play with someone or something. What a tease you are! You are just sporting with me! The dog was sporting with a turtle down by the stream. See also: sport McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. make fun of Also, poke fun at; make sport of. Mock, ridicule, as in The girls made fun of Mary's shoes, or They poked fun at Willie's haircut, or I wish you wouldn't make sport of the new boy. The first term dates from the early 1700s, the second from the mid-1800s, and the third from the early 1500s. See also: fun, make, of The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. the sport of kings horse racing. See also: king, of, sport Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary be a (good) ˈsport (informal) be generous, cheerful and pleasant, especially in a difficult situation: She’s a good sport. Go on, be a sport (= used when asking somebody to do something for you). See also: sport Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary sport n. friend; chum. (A term of address.) Well, sport, looks like we have a little problem here. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions make fun of To mock; ridicule. See also: fun, make, of American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: chip chips up on (one's) ear one of the boys one of the lads Two Bob lad be one of the boys be one of the lads be one of the lads/boys/girls References in periodicals archive GOLF: The Omega European Masters - Sky Sports Golf 1130. SPORT ON TELEVISION FORMULA ONE Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Sky Sports F1, 11.30am; Channel 4, noon). WHAT TO WATCH, WHEN TO WATCH IT TENNIS: ATP Tour, Shanghai Masters - Sky Sports Main Event, 9.30am; WTA Tour, Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open - BT Sport 1, 9.30am. BOX WHAT'S ON THE SUNDAY FOOTBALL: English Championship, Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest (Sky Sports 1, 1.15pm), English Premier League - Swansea v Chelsea (Sky Sports 1, 4pm), La Liga, Sporting Gijon v Leganes (Sky Sports 2, 11am), Valencia v Real Betis (Sky Sports 2, 3pm), German Bundesliga, Werder Bremen v Augsburg (BT Sport 2, 2.30pm), Mainz v Hoffenheim (BT Sport 2, 4.30pm). TV GUIDE TOMORROW FOOTBALL: Premier League, Chelsea v Southampton - Sky Sports 1 12.30pm, Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur - Sky Sports 1 3.30pm; Primera Division, Sevilla v Elche - Sky Sports 5 5.55pm, Real Madrid v Levante - Sky Sports 5 8pm; Serie A - BT Sport 1 11.30am and 2pm, Bundesliga, Wolfsburg v Freiburg - ESPN 2.30pm, Borussia Monchengladbach v Hannover - BT Sport 1 4.30pm; Ligue 1, Lille v Rennes - BT Sport 2 1pm, Bordeaux v Paris Saint-Germain - BT Sport 2 4pm, Marseille v Lyon - BT Sport 1 8pm; Eredivisie, Eindhoven v Groningen - Sky Sports 5 1.20pm, Dordrecht v Feyenoord - Sky Sports 5 3.35pm; MLS, New York City FC v New England Revolution - Sky Sports 1 9pm, Portland Timbers v Los Angeles Galaxy - Sky Sports 1 11pm; A-League, Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar - BT Sport 1 6am. Sport on TV ON TV TOMORROW FOOTBALL: FA Cup, Bournemouth v Liverpool - ITV 12.15pm, Stevenage v Everton - BT Sport 1 4.45pm; Irish League Cup final, Cliftonville v Crusaders - Sky Sports 2 5.15pm; Primera Division, Valencia v Espanyol and Sevilla v Levante - Sky Sports 1 from 7pm; Serie A, Napoli v Chievo - Setanta Sports Ireland 4.55pm, Lazio v Juventus - BT Sport 2 and Setanta Sports Ireland 7.45pm; Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt v Hertha Berlin - BT Sport 2 5pm; A-League, Adelaide United v Melbourne Heart and Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets - BT Sport 2 6.30am. SPORTSSTUFF Following the adoption of the European Union White Paper on Sport in 2007, a group of Lithuanian Parliament members proposed a new version of the Sports Law which is still pending in the Parliament. Sport governance in Lithuania This need for indoor field sport facilities is driven by the requirement that pro sport teams, communities and institutions need the ability to practice and play in all kinds of weather. Five Game-Changers: the ideas, trends, teams, people, and exact moments that changed sports forever Another component of Ecoflag is RECYCL'art, a movement to create works of art from used sports equipment, including balls, rackets, and shoes. Global sports alliance The duathlon is a three-segment event, like triathlon, but it involves only two sports, running (or walking) and cycling--no swimming. Talking with patients about "doin' the 'du'" While the benefits of participating in sports are many, kids do have to be careful about injuring themselves. Kids and sports: how teens can find a balance between sports, school, and growing up In that remarkable four-day odyssey, the golfing world was privileged to watch as one athlete turned golf into something more than a sport; it was a canvas upon which was portrayed the untapped potential of the human spirit. In the spirit of the game: though cheating and corruption can be par for the course, sports also have the capacity to reveal the fullness of human possibilities Returning to the sport of football, further aspects of the game also prompted some in the YMCA to see it as a manifestly unsuitable pastime for true Christians. Both praying and playing: "Muscular Christianity" and the YMCA in north-east county Durham Burgundy's scoff seizes upon one contemporary signification of sport as amorous dalliance, (2) and suggests how Talbot's warlike heroism might be compromised or even undermined by his encounter with a woman. Sport, war, and contest in Shakespeare's Henry VI (*) Frequently referred to as the fastest team sport in the world, professional ice hockey is unique--the only non-martial arts sport where you can legally punch your opponent's lights out. Soul on Ice
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