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Where does the word baseball come from?

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The earliest reference to baseball comes in a diary entry of a Surrey solicitor, William Bray.

What does inside baseball mean?

Inside baseball  is a term popular with political and media analysts.

What is a rookie? Where does the word come from?

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A rookie is someone new to a particular situation or recently promoted to a higher level of competition or responsibility.

What is a 'big ask'?

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A 'big ask' is an informal idiom describing goal/task that is difficult to complete. It has migrated from British/Australian the discussion of sport into more general English. 

100 World Cup Words?

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Fabio Capello once said he could manage the England team with just 100 English words. Here are ten he would need: 1 – ball  2 – cup  3 – player 4 – Game  5 – Match  6 – Win  7 – Lose  8 – Play  9 – Team  10 – Goalkeeper Source:  The Cambridge Dictionaries Online Can you guess ten essential more football words ?  Write them down.  Download the complete list:   100 Essential Football Words You can down download the Football Stories Teaching Pack   for only £1.99 - use coupon code CQDWKF0 at checkout.