Sports Idioms And Phrases

verb to take a risk or make a bold or determined effort, often with the possibility of great success or failure

• The company decided to go for broke and invest all their resources into the new project.
• Let's just go for broke and see what happens!
• We're going to go for broke and give it our all.
• Sometimes you just have to go for broke and take a risk in order to succeed.

verb to pass the tongue over something, typically to taste, moisten, or clean it

• The dog licked the ice cream off the child's hand.
• The cat licked the milk off the floor.
• I licked the plate clean after dinner.
• His words licked at her heart, leaving a trail of pain.

verb To add something extra as a bonus or additional item

preposition To include something as part of a deal or arrangement

• The speaker decided to throw in a few examples to clarify the complex concept.
• I told him to just throw in some extra cheese on the pizza.
• She always likes to throw in some gossip during our conversations.
• When life gets tough, don't forget to throw in a little bit of humor to lighten the mood.