What does "a level playing field" mean?

a situation of fair competition

What does "flogging a dead horse" mean?

wasting your time on a hopeless situation

What does "to be neck and neck" mean?

being at the same level as the competition

What does "ahead of the game" mean?

being in front of the competition

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1
Complete the phrase: In the driver's _________
clothes
seat
car
place
2
Complete the phrase: move the _______________
race
game
field
goalpoasts
3
What does "a level playing field" mean?
a playing field with good grass
a situation of fair competition
staying focused
a good field for football
4
Complete the phrase: To be neck and _________
neck
eye
head
collar
5
What does "keep your eye on the ball" mean?
stay focused
try to do many things at once
watch what your competitors do
stay in control
6
What does "flogging a dead horse" mean?
making progress
trying to make the dead horse come alive
putting all of your energy into something important
wasting your time on a hopeless situation
7
What does "to be neck and neck" mean?
a change in the rules
being the only competitor
being in a bad situation
being at the same level as the competition
8
What does "move the goalposts" mean?
a change in the rules or goals
being in front of the competition
change players
change strategy
9
Complete the phrase: flogging a dead _________
horse
car
cow
wombat
10
What does "a major player" mean?
an important company or person
an important event
a big person
an unimportant company or person
11
What does "a one-horse race" mean?
having only only one good competitor
being the only competitor
having many competitors
being the best
12
What does "on the ropes" mean?
being in a good situation
losing
being in a bad situation
beating your competitor
13
Complete the phrase: a one-horse __________
race
industry
ride
show
14
Complete the phrase: a major _________
player
person
building
project
15
Complete the phrase: keep your eye on the __________
sky
ball
opponent
race
16
Complete the phrase: ahead of the ___________
opponents
game
race
competitor
17
What does "ahead of the game" mean?
being done with something
allowed to do anything
being in front of the competition
being given information ahead of time
18
Fill in the blank: A level playing _________
room
field
surface
card
19
Complete the phrase: on the ________
game
ropes
mountain
field
20
What does "in the driver's seat" mean?
being in control
driving a car
being the only competitor
not being the boss

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