Lists

(This Post started with the post of  February 27. . . "A Fighter By His Trade")

The Current List:

Phrases, Metaphores, Imagery, Songs, Literature and Movies that Come from or Celebrate Boxing:

0. (e.g. pre-#1 because MLQ is right, it does need a place of honor) "I coulda been a contender!"

1. take the gloves off

2. throw my hat into the ring

3. "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkle

4. heavy-handed

5. go a few rounds with

6. below the belt

7. beaten to the punch

8. go to your corners (which is odd that we'd say to people who are not to fight, because the corner is just a place to rest up before fighting again)

9. a total knock-out  (I love this one!)

10. down for the count

11. counted out

12. related to the above: "don't count me out just yet"

13. saved by the bell

14. he has a glass jaw

15. on the ropes

16. a "bout" with illness


17. to have someone "in my corner" (I got this one from Surgery Part II)