sports expressions for business

This slideshow introduces some phrases from sport and

games which are commonly used in business.

Have a look at the pictures and try to guess the phrase(s) that relate.

Ace in the hole

Ace up your sleeve

Beaten to the punch

Call your bluff

Down for the count

Game plan

He’s bluffing

Hit a home run

Hit for six

Hit it out of the park

In the home straight

Knockout blow

Make the next move

On the ropes

Pitching (an idea)

Playing hardball

Put your game face on

Put some points on the board

Slam dunk

Touch base

Your move

Slam Dunk

Hit It Out Of The Park

Hit A Home Run

Pitching (An Idea)

Playing Hardball

On The Ropes

Knockout Blow

Game Plan

Hit For Six

Put Some Points On The Board

Beaten To The Punch

Ace In The Hole

Ace Up Your Sleeve

He’s Bluffing

Call His Bluff

In The Home Straight

Touch Base

Your Move

Make The Next Move

Put Your Game Face On

Down For The Count

ace in the hole - beaten to the punch - hit a home run

in the home straight - make the next move - play hardball

put some points on the board - put your game face on

slam dunk - touch base

This is a really important meeting. I need you to

____________________ for this one.

You really ____________________ with that idea.

You need to ____________________ before you can be considered for

a promotion.

We’re ____________________. Things should get easier from here.

John’s a good friend of their Sales Director. He’s our

____________________ on this one.

ace in the hole - beaten to the punch - hit a home run

in the home straight - make the next move - play hardball

put some points on the board - put your game face on

slam dunk - touch base

This is a really important meeting. I need you to put your game face

on for this one.

You really hit a home run with that idea.

You need to put some points on the board before you can be

considered for a promotion.

We’re in the home straight. Things should get easier from here.

John’s a good friend of their Sales Director. He’s our ace in the hole

on this one.

ace in the hole - beaten to the punch - hit a home run

in the home straight - make the next move - play hardball

put some points on the board - put your game face on

slam dunk - touch base

We’ve got the best product and the best price. So this sale should be a

____________________.

Looks like they want to ____________________ on this one.

Before Wednesday’s meeting I want you to ____________________

with Jenny. She has some ideas you’ll need to consider.

We can’t make a decision yet. It up to them to

____________________.

Don’t get me wrong. Your ideas were great. You were just

____________________ this time around.

ace in the hole - beaten to the punch - hit a home run

in the home straight - make the next move - play hardball

put some points on the board - put your game face on

slam dunk - touch base

We’ve got the best product and the best price. So this sale should be a

slam dunk.

Looks like they want to play hardball on this one.

Before Wednesday’s meeting I want you to touch base with Jenny.

She has some ideas you’ll need to consider.

We can’t make a decision yet. It’s up to them to make the next move.

Don’t get me wrong. Your ideas were great. You were just beaten to

the punch this time around.

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