Sentence examples for sporting term from inspiring English sources

Even as a sporting term, it's far from complimentary.

Certainly off piste, anyway, to use a sporting term (albeit a not very appropriate one for this particular topic).

Originally it's a sporting term, meaning a break in play when the coach can give a pep talk to the team.

Foreign minister Julie Bishop defended Abbott's use of the sporting term, saying on the weekend that "since the phrase shirtfront was used, I understand it's now entered the diplomatic lexicon of many countries".

Russia deployed warships off Australian shores for the duration of the summit after Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott threatened to "shirtfront" Putin, using an Australian sporting term that means to charge an opponent in the chest.

The remaining teams in the World Cup field will be divided among three more pots on geographic and sporting terms, the sport's world governing body said.

"In sporting terms, [Dave is] talking to his agent".

Cowley makes a convincing case for it being pivotal in cultural and sporting terms.

But in sporting terms, the two agree on little beyond shared disdain.

Witty and sincere, he was credited with the coining of several sporting terms, including air ball and slam dunk.

While the governments remain far apart, the two countries are well into re-establishing links on personal and sporting terms.