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Street Talk 2 - Lesson 5

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Street Talk 2
alley-oop
[noun]

a basketball play where one player throws the ball near the basket, and a teammate jumps, catches it mid-air, and scores, usually with a dunk or a layup

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to cut
[Verb]

to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something

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a pitch thrown at high speed when the count is 3 balls and 2 strikes, often as a crucial pitch to try and get the batter out

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handoff
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(American football) the act of one player handing the ball to another player, typically the quarterback giving it to a running back

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foul
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outside the boundaries of fair play, especially in baseball

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(basketball) a shot taken from the free-throw line as a penalty for a foul, with no defenders allowed to interfere

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a set of championships or matches happening in a particular sport including tennis, golf, or rugby that are of great significance

Ex: The boxer aspired to win grand slam of world titles by becoming the champion in multiple weight divisions , cementing his legacy as one of the greatest fighters of all time .
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the area of the basketball court that is located between the two baskets, or a play or game involving only this section of the court

Ex: He made a stunning shot half-court at the buzzer .
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jam
[noun]

(basketball) a dunk, where a player jumps and forcefully slams the ball through the hoop

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knot
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a situation where two teams or competitors have the same score, making it a tie

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layup
[noun]

(basketball) a shot taken close to the basket where the player lays the ball into the hoop

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to garb the basketball after a missed shot, either offensively or defensively

Ex: After the missed shot , she leaped high pull down the rebound and secure possession .
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(in the game of basketball) to take some shots without taking part in an actual game

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(football) a route where the receiver runs toward the sideline to catch a pass near the boundary of the field

Ex: The quarterback targeted the receiver on a sideline route.
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get stuffed
[interjection]

used to rudely tell someone to go away or expresses annoyance

Ex: The rude customer was asked to leave the store , and he left while muttering get stuffed " under his breath .
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the first half of the seventh inning in a baseball game, when the visiting team is at bat and the home team is in the field

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turnover
[noun]

a situation where a player loses possession of the ball to the opposing team, either by a bad pass, violation, or steal

Ex: The team 's high number turnovers led to several fast-break points for the opposition .
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a player in American football who specializes in catching passes from the quarterback

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to describe a batter’s strategy of forcing the pitcher to throw a series of pitches, resulting in a 3-2 count, where the batter has three balls and two strikes

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zip
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a score or amount of zero, typically indicating nothing or a lack of something

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