Some idioms I learnt about games and sport. Today I learnt some idioms about games and sport and I would like to write a few sentences just to practice them in the right context. Feel free to comment on anything incorrect you notice. 1.He spends money as it were monopoly money. No wonder why he's always complaining about how little money he has! 2.I wanted that job so badly that I was hoping to get it even though I knew the dice were loaded against me. 3.I was dicing with death when I decided to leave home without letting anyone know. 4.He remained in his seat, completely poker-faced. 5.Sarah always holds all the cards when it comes to tackling problems in the company. 6.I played my cards close to my chest so that everything went according to plan. 7.My mum played her ace when I told her that I wanted to move out from her house. I could go anywhere provided I would never come back with laundry issues. 8.If Marta keeps moving the goalposts, no one will want to help her with the project. 9.John knocked me for six when he said he wouldn't help with the project any longer. 10.Maria got the red card from her boss because she used the work phone for personal issues. 11.It's just no cricket the lack of money for going out. I wish my mum gave me more! 12.My life in Ireland is a whole new ball game. I don't know if I'll be able to stay here for a long time. 13.People in the company I work for play hardball, so it will be difficult to impress the boss by myself. 14.I would love to go out with him but I took a rain check today. I have serious work issues I have to deal with at the moment. 15.My sister didn't pull any punches when she told me how ugly I looked in that yellow dress. 16.I felt punch-drunk after the four-hour exam we took earlier this morning. 17.Honestly, what she said to her boyfriend was below the belt. He didn't do anything wrong, really! 18.After so many years studying for the public examinations, she threw in the towel and decided to have a gap year.