Competition Phrases

verb to boast or talk with excessive pride about one's achievements or possessions

• It is considered impolite to brag about one's accomplishments in a professional setting.
• She always brags about how much money she makes.
• Stop bragging about your new car, no one cares.
• He tends to brag about his fishing skills, but I think he's exaggerating.

noun a round, white part of the eye that is used for seeing

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The two leaders stood eyeball to eyeball during the negotiation.
• I was eyeball to eyeball with my friend in the staring contest.
• The competitors were eyeball to eyeball in the final round of the tournament.
• The tension in the room was so high, you could cut it with a knife as the two rivals stood eyeball to eyeball.

adjective superlative form of the adjective 'far', meaning most distant in space or time

adverb used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate the greatest distance or extent

• The farthest distance between two points is known as the longest distance.
• I can't believe how farthest we have to walk to get to the beach.
• That hike was the farthest thing from easy.
• His dreams are reaching the farthest corners of the universe.

noun a small probability or possibility of success

adjective relating to a slim or unlikely chance

• There is only an outside chance that the new policy will be implemented by next year.
• I have an outside chance of winning the lottery, but I'm not counting on it.
• I have a snowball's chance in hell of passing this exam.
• She knew there was only an outside chance of him changing his mind, but she still hoped for the best.

noun a person or thing that is certain to win or succeed

adjective certain or highly likely to win or succeed

• The candidate with the most experience and qualifications is considered a shoo-in for the job.
• With her impressive track record, she's a shoo-in for the promotion.
• I heard he's a shoo-in for the team because his dad is the coach.
• Her charming personality makes her a shoo-in for winning over the clients.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

article a word that is used to specify or limit a noun

• Her exceptional performance in the competition truly takes the cake.
• Your dance moves really take the cake!
• That joke you told totally takes the cake!
• The way he handled that difficult situation really takes the cake.

noun a physical activity of moving from one place to another on foot

verb to move by taking steps using one's feet

adverb in a manner that involves walking

preposition to move across or along on foot

• The CEO decided to walk over to the neighboring office to discuss the merger.
• Let's walk over to the park and have a picnic.
• I'm going to walk over to Sarah's house later to hang out.
• He always tries to walk over others to get what he wants.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

interjection a word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclamation

• In the business world, it is important to stay proactive because if you snooze, you lose.
• Hey, remember to sign up for the event early because you snooze, you lose!
• Dude, if you snooze, you lose out on the best deals!
• Life moves fast, so remember, you snooze, you lose.

adjective describing the state of being prepared or fully equipped for something

preposition indicating the direction or goal of an action, in this case, being prepared for the start or beginning of something

• The team was fully prepared and ready for the off before the competition.
• We've got everything packed and ready for the off, let's hit the road!
• Alright guys, gear up and get ready for the off, it's time to bounce!
• After months of training, I finally feel mentally prepared and ready for the off in pursuit of my dreams.