Sports idioms

The train arriving late was par for the .......... because it had been routinely arriving late for the past year.

The newest team member was given a .......... start in the project.

She jumped through .......... to ensure that the work was completed to a high standard and on time.

The manager was going to ...........

They succeeded despite the odds .......... them.

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

The intern was learning the .......... before being provided with full access to the files.

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

Tom thought he was ........ a thousand when he saw his boss.

It seems that the figures were not ........ of the mark after all.