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spectator sport

idiom
Meaning

Something, especially a process or activity, which is a popular object of observation; an activity which a person prefers to watch rather than to participate in.


Examples
SIMPLE

For me, cooking is a spectator sport.

CONTEXTUAL

My friends love playing football, but I prefer to make it a spectator sport.

COMPLEX

The intense political debate became a spectator sport for the public, who watched the candidates argue from the comfort of their living rooms.

Anchors to
Related idioms1entry
  1. 01

    make sport of

    To make fun of someone or something.

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