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Sports Expressions for Business

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This slideshow introduces common phrases from sports and games that are used in business contexts. It provides pictures representing phrases such as "slam dunk", "hit it out of the park", and "on the ropes" along with their meanings. Examples are then given showing how the phrases can be used in workplace scenarios involving meetings, ideas, promotions, and negotiations.

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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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Sports Expressions for Business

  • 1. This slideshow introduces some phrases from sport and games which are commonly used in business.
  • 2. 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
  • 4. Hit It Out Of The Park Hit A Home Run
  • 11. Put Some Points On The Board
  • 12. Beaten To The Punch
  • 13. Ace In The Hole Ace Up Your Sleeve
  • 15. In The Home Straight
  • 17. Your Move Make The Next Move
  • 18. Put Your Game Face On
  • 19. Down For The Count
  • 20. 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.
  • 21. 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.
  • 22. 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.
  • 23. 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.