Sports idioms

There are two .......... against his possible promotion because he has been late to work several times, and does not finish his assignments when they are due.

Because of his great work ethic, the employee was .......... runner for a potential promotion.

The entire company stood by his decision to continue the construction project, but the ball was in his .......... if he decided to change his mind at the last minute.

The manager really .......... the ball when she was late to her very first presentation at the new company.

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

He took a .......... in the dark and was successful in his result.

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

She wanted to throw in the ........ once the project proposal was rejected.

‘Sam, you ........ the ball in today’s meeting,’ his boss said.

The new office junior was ........ around the previous staff member.