{"id":701,"date":"2024-07-31T00:55:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T00:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=701"},"modified":"2024-07-31T00:58:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T00:58:33","slug":"7-business-english-expressions-that-come-from-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/7-business-english-expressions-that-come-from-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Business English Expressions that Come From Sports [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/7-business-english-expressions-that-come-from-sports\/#Ballpark_adj\" >Ballpark (adj.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/7-business-english-expressions-that-come-from-sports\/#Pitch_n_v\" >Pitch (n., v.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/7-business-english-expressions-that-come-from-sports\/#Touch_Base_idiom\" >Touch Base (idiom)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/7-business-english-expressions-that-come-from-sports\/#Drop_the_Ball_idiom\" >Drop the Ball (idiom)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/7-business-english-expressions-that-come-from-sports\/#Get_the_Ball_Rolling_idiom\" >Get the Ball Rolling (idiom)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/7-business-english-expressions-that-come-from-sports\/#Call_the_Shots_idiom\" >Call the Shots (idiom)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/7-business-english-expressions-that-come-from-sports\/#Pass_AlongOn_phrasal_v\" >Pass Along\/On (phrasal v.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/7-business-english-expressions-that-come-from-sports\/#Your_Turn\" >Your Turn!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Did you know that many business English expressions come from sports? They're useful for explaining ideas quickly, but they also lighten up professional conversations, making them more relaxed and less formal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what are some sports terms that made their way into office buildings and meeting rooms? Below, we\u2019ll introduce seven that you\u2019ll definitely encounter when doing business in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ballpark_adj\"><\/span>Ballpark (adj.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/07\/20163214\/image-4.jpg\" alt=\"A ballpark in the US\" class=\"wp-image-708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/07\/20163214\/image-4.jpg 890w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/07\/20163214\/image-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/07\/20163214\/image-4-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cBallparks\u201d usually refer to baseball fields, which often cover a very large area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, the word \u201cballpark\u201d in business is often used to talk about <strong>a range of numbers<\/strong>. For example, if you\u2019re making a \u201cballpark estimate,\u201d that means you don't need to be exact. Instead, your guess only needs to be reasonable or within an expected range (i.e. inside the ballpark).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The amount of water the factory uses varies, but <strong>ballpark estimates<\/strong> are around 200,000 tons each day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I don\u2019t need exact numbers. <strong>Ballpark<\/strong> <strong>figures<\/strong> will do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A useful phrase to know is \u201cin the ballpark.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We estimate that the deal is <strong>in the ballpark of<\/strong> $75 - 100 million.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guess again. Your first guess was not even <strong>in the ballpark<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pitch_n_v\"><\/span>Pitch (n., v.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you pitch a ball in baseball, you throw it toward your opponent and hope they don\u2019t hit it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In business, if you \u201cpitch\u201d an idea, you <strong>propose, or present<\/strong>, it to someone and hope they like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The director <strong>pitched<\/strong> his idea for a new movie to many producers, but he didn\u2019t get any positive responses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Silicon Valley, there\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/silicon-valleys-hot-caf%C3%A9-where-digirati-pitch-ideas-over-venezuelan-coffee\/7y8S_Hd7Eeeg0aMdLK-SIw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Venezuelan cafe<\/a> where many start-up founders <strong>pitch<\/strong> their ideas to investors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pitch is also used as a noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They gave a good <strong>pitch<\/strong>, but their prices were just too high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The company was not impressed by our <strong>sales pitch<\/strong> and will be buying from one of our competitors instead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Fun fact: An \u201celevator pitch\u201d is a short, memorable description of an idea that you can give to someone important if you happen to ride an elevator together. There\u2019s even a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tvZwMxwYcwg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">show based on this concept<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I'm working on my <strong>elevator pitch<\/strong>, but it's still a bit too long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Touch_Base_idiom\"><\/span>Touch Base (idiom)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/07\/08085847\/kenny-eliason-2PMH43yG9eU-unsplash-1024x652.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/07\/08085847\/kenny-eliason-2PMH43yG9eU-unsplash-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/07\/08085847\/kenny-eliason-2PMH43yG9eU-unsplash-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/07\/08085847\/kenny-eliason-2PMH43yG9eU-unsplash-768x489.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Like the previous two expressions, \u201ctouch base\u201d also comes from baseball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a game, players must run around a diamond-shaped field to score.&nbsp;At each corner is a base that players must touch to get a point. Players usually run as fast as possible between them, which means that the time they \u201ctouch\u201d each base is very short. So if you tell someone, \u201cLet\u2019s touch base soon,\u201d you\u2019re basically saying, \u201cLet\u2019s <strong>talk briefly<\/strong> soon.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My schedule is full of meetings this week, but let's <strong>touch base<\/strong> soon to discuss the project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hi Steve, I just wanted to <strong>touch base<\/strong> with you, because I\u2019ve received complaints about your behavior from HR, and wanted to learn more about what may have happened.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drop_the_Ball_idiom\"><\/span>Drop the Ball (idiom)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In most ball games, dropping the ball means losing a chance to score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of sports, \u201cdropping the ball\u201d means to <strong>fail or forget to do something<\/strong>. In fact, the phrase usually comes with an apology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you invite someone to meet up and then forget to reply to them, you can say, \u201cSorry, I <strong>dropped the ball<\/strong>. Are you free to chat next Wednesday?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I\u2019m so sorry I <strong>dropped the ball<\/strong> on this project. I\u2019ll have more time for it now that I\u2019ve finished work on other tasks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The company's security department <strong>dropped the ball<\/strong> when hackers were allowed to steal sensitive information from the database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_the_Ball_Rolling_idiom\"><\/span>Get the Ball Rolling (idiom)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As our <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/get-on-the-ball-with-these-soccer-expressions\/i28i0EaAEeqxWbfPBFh6Kg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lesson on soccer expressions<\/a> explains, \u201cAt the beginning of a soccer game, one player rolls the ball to another. So the expression \u2018get the ball rolling\u2019 means to <strong>start an activity<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Let\u2019s meet next week so we can <strong>get the ball rolling <\/strong>on this project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once Olivia returns from vacation, we can have a meeting and <strong>get the ball rolling<\/strong> on our new website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Call_the_Shots_idiom\"><\/span>Call the Shots (idiom)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/31001202\/business_sports_idioms_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A coach showing his team the plan for the sports match\" class=\"wp-image-9087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/31001202\/business_sports_idioms_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/31001202\/business_sports_idioms_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/31001202\/business_sports_idioms_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/31001202\/business_sports_idioms_2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/31001202\/business_sports_idioms_2-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The origins of this phrase are unclear, but it\u2019s said that it comes from billiards or target practice. Both of these are sports in which people might announce what they\u2019re going to hit before shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In business, the person who \u201ccalls the shots\u201d <strong>makes the important decisions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019ll have to talk to my boss about this proposal. He\u2019s the one who <strong>calls the shots <\/strong>here, not me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The person who <strong>calls the shots<\/strong> must be prepared to make tough decisions under pressure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pass_AlongOn_phrasal_v\"><\/span>Pass Along\/On (phrasal v.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many sports require people to \u201cpass,\u201d or transfer, a ball to a teammate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In business, people often use the same word as a casual way to talk about <strong>sending information to other people<\/strong>. (Just like tossing a ball, you are moving something from yourself to someone else.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thanks for sending your CV. I\u2019ll <strong>pass<\/strong> it <strong>on<\/strong> to our hiring manager, who will reach out if your application moves to the next round.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dear managers, if you haven\u2019t already, please complete this survey and <strong>pass<\/strong> it <strong>on<\/strong> to your team members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/11-english-phrasal-verbs-with-make\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>11 Phrasal Verbs with \"Make\"<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Turn\"><\/span>Your Turn!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, even expressions that come from baseball fields and soccer matches can still be used in professional situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try to use some of these expressions the next time you speak to a client or write an email. Using them effectively will definitely make your English sound more like that of a native speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you'd like to learn more about the sports and business worlds mixing, check out this article next: <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/5-racing-terms-used-in-business-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Racing Terms Used in Business English<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that many business English expressions come from sports? They're useful for explaining ideas quickly, but they also lighten up professional conversations, making them more relaxed and less formal. 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