Apparently, the football huddle began at Gallaudet University, a university for students who have hearing disabilities. The players use sign language, speaking through signs they make with their ___. 

"Hail Mary" is the name of a Christian prayer. It is used in football to describe a play made by the losing team toward the end of the game. The play is not likely to be ___ but is made in desperation.

The idiom “drop the ___” most often describes a situation where someone failed to do something important or necessary.

Sorry, I’m late for work. I had to walk because there was no gas in the car. John was ___ to take it to the fuel station.

 Knowing how to use American sports idioms can help people from different cultures make personal __ in a foreign place.

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