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The Origin of Words and Phrases: Sports

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The world of sports has given us a host of phrases. In boxing, if you're on the mat and the referee counts to ten, then you lose by knockout. Hitting someone below the belt refers to something dirty or underhanded. A wire often stretched across the finish line of a horse race helped determine which horse would win. If there's no way for you to come back from something, then you are down for the count.

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