Phrases

Discussing Sports and Games

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It's a fair game.

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The game was played fairly and without cheating.

Good game!

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A polite way to end a sports match or game.

What's the score?

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Asking for the current points in a game.

Who won?

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Asking who was victorious in a game.

Let's play a game.

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Suggesting starting a game.

It's my turn.

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Indicating it's your turn to play.

Your turn!

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Telling someone it's their turn to play.

I'm playing chess.

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Stating that one is playing chess.

I love to play football.

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Expressing enjoyment of football.

The match starts at 7pm.

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Informing about the starting time of a match.

That was a great shot!

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Expressing admiration for a skillful shot.

What a goal!

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An exclamation of excitement after a goal.

We lost the game.

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Stating that a team was defeated.

We won the game!

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Announcing victory in a game.

It was a close game.

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Describing a game with a narrow margin of victory.

Are you ready to play?

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Asking if someone is prepared to start playing.

I'm not very good at this game.

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Expressing lack of skill in a game.

That's a foul!

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Calling out an unfair action in a game.

Play nicely!

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Encouraging fair play and good behavior in a game.

It's a tie!

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Announcing that both teams or players have an equal score.

It's a close game.

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The scores are very similar.

They're neck and neck.

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Two competitors are very close in competition.

A nail-biting finish.

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A very exciting and suspenseful end to a game.

A landslide victory.

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A win by a very large margin.

To be in the lead.

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To be ahead in a competition.

To be behind.

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To be losing in a competition.

To level the score.

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To make the scores equal.

To score a goal/point.

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To get a point in a game.

To make a move.

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To take action in a game.

To take the lead.

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To become ahead in a game.

To win the game.

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To be victorious in a game.

To lose the game.

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To be defeated in a game.

A fair game.

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A game played according to the rules.

An unfair game.

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A game not played according to the rules.

A good match.

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An enjoyable and well-played game.

A tough match.

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A difficult and challenging game.

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