Sports idioms

Steven will call the .......... for the week our boss is on leave.

The newest team member was given a .......... start in the project.

The client gave the property manager a run for his ...........

He was asked to .......... or else his job was at risk.

The manager was going to ...........

They succeeded despite the odds .......... them.

They .......... right into the project so that they didn’t waste time.

He blew the .......... on the team in order to gain a promotion.

“I can do that this week, no ..........!” said my colleague.

The client thought that he was being taken for a .........., however the promise to deliver was met.