Personality · People and relationships
good sport
accept teasing well
Someone who reacts positively to jokes, competition or disappointment.
This vs that
She's a good sport.
She's a good laugh.
Hear it in real life
Did Tom mind us laughing at his old haircut?
Not at all. He's a good sport.
I lost the game, but Anna was a good sport about it.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Good sport is the natural informal compliment for someone who does not take jokes or losing badly.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: He's a good sports because he never gets angry.
Say: He's a good sport because he never gets angry.
Sport is singular in this expression about a person.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
be a good sport
Be a good sport and let your sister choose the film.
He was a good sport when everyone laughed at his mistake.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about personality.
have a good sense of humour
She has a good sense of humour and never takes herself too seriously.
seem like a ___
He seems like a genuinely nice person.
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Your turn: say it out loud
He's such a good sport.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
good sport
accept teasing well
“I lost the game, but Anna was a good sport about it.”
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