The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors
| Author | : Josh Chetwynd |
| Publisher | : Ten Speed Press |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 2016-05-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781607748120 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1607748126 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (126 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors written by Josh Chetwynd and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gift-worthy playbook of common and unexpected words and idioms that have their roots in sports and games. There are many metaphors we can quickly identify from the realm of sports: covering all the bases (baseball), game plan (football), and par for the course (golf). But the English language is also peppered with the not-so-obvious influence of sports and games, such as go-to guy (basketball) and dead ringer (horse racing). Filled with pithy entries on each idiom, plus quotes showing how big talkers from President Obama to rapper Ice-T use them, this quirky little handbook from former minor league ballplayer and award-winning journalist Josh Chetwynd is sure to be a conversation starter at tailgates, cocktail parties, and in the boardroom.
