Translate collocations dealing with boxing

idiom	example	explanation
not pull any punches	The coach didn't pull any punches when he told the team how badly they had played.	speak in an honest and direct way without trying to be tactful
be / feel punch-drunk	The trade fair was so noisy and busy that 1 felt punch-drunk by the end of the week.	was tired and confused (If a boxer is punch-drunk, they are dazed as a result of being hit on the head.)
below the belt	It was below the belt to mention his rival's marital problems to the journalist.	an unfair attack (In boxing, hitting someone below the belt is not allowed.)
throw in the sponge / towel	Kisho will never agree to throw in the sponge, even if he has lost any chance of winning the election.	In the past, throwing the sponge or towel into the ring meant admitting defeat

Rewrite the underlined part of each sentence using an idiom above

1 I felt I was taking a huge risk riding at high speed on the back of his motorbike.

2 I didn't tell anyone about my plans and didn't mention that I was going to resign soon.

3 He's so rich. He spends money as if it were toy money.

4 The barrister used an advantage none of us knew about and revealed the final piece of evidence.

5 I wanted a job in politics, but felt I was unlikely to succeed as I had no personal contacts in the political world.

6 Masa is so much more qualified and experienced than I am. He has all the advantages if we both apply for the same job.

Complete each idiom.

1 Jin's in a very powerful position; he.................... all the.......................

2 The teacher has........................... the...................... so many times that none of the students knows what the rules are any more.

3 Simon is very direct with people; he never................. any.......................

4 What? The headteacher changed the holiday from a whole day to a half day! Poor kids! It's just not ……............................. , is it?

5 The two presidential candidates have played................. recently and have made quite personal attacks on each other.

6 Advertising on TV is not the same as it was 20 years ago; it's a whole….. now.

7 Everyone felt....................................... after six hours of political debate.

8 At 10 pm on the night of the election, the president threw........................

and admitted he had lost.

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