Sports Idioms - 1

THe US boasts a lot of iconic cities but New York is in a _____ of its own.

I can see a row brewing between those two. Now the _____ are off.

You cannot keep moving the _____. We agreed on the terms and it's all fixed in the contract.

She was thrown at the _____ end, working two jobs because her husband fell severely ill.

They hired him to test the calculations of our computers, he's really smart and fast. - Yes, he's _____ the ball.

(two words) Working overtime is _____ _____ the course when you've just been promoted.

(two words) The connection was breaking every minute, I could hardly hear a word she was saying. The local provider's service is really _____ _____ .

(two words) Merrill is creative and successful but she will not clean the house. Well I knew _____ _____ when I married her.

(two words) It's time to start cooking for the party lads, the clock is ticking. Get the _____ _____!

(two words) The boss was about to fire me but then his younger daughter called saying she was getting married and he got distracted. Can you believe it? I was _____ _____ the bell.