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English Grammar

Other, , Prof. Niharika

Updated On 02 Feb, 19

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Lecture 46: Sports related business idioms - Business English lesson

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Sports related business idioms - Business English lessonWhen doing business in English you will hear a lot of idiomatic expressions. They can relate to all sorts of areas like war, fire, health.One of the biggest areas is sports. If you want to use these Business English phrases, it would be useful to have an understanding of what they are and what they mean.Let’s take a look at some of the expressions we use, in what situations and what sport they relate to.Kick off – to startExample Good Morning everyone. Shall we kick off the meeting then? (Football)On target – making good progress and likely to achieve what has been plannedExample It looks like we are pretty much on target with this project. (Archery)Up to scratch – to be of a good standardExample I know we have a great team whose work is really up to scratch. (Track and Field)Know the ropes – to be able to do something wellExample Our new Sales Director has a lot of experience and really knows all the ropes. (Sailing)Ballpark figure – a rough estimateExample Can you give me a ballpark figure on the total sales costs? (Baseball)Jump the gun – to do something too soon, especially without thinking about it carefullyExample We still have some costs to factor in and I don’t want to jump the gun. (Track and Field)In pole position – to be in the best possible positionExample We are in pole position to win the contract. (Motor Racing)Neck and neck – to have the same chance of winning as someone elseExample We are neck and neck with our competitors, so we really need to work hard to maintain our market share. (Horse Racing)The ball in our court – to be in a position to make the next stepExample We have done what we can, the ball is in your court now. (Tennis)Take our eye off the ball – to make a mistake, especially by doing something carelesslyExample We really cannot take our eye off the ball with this deal as it will be a real winner for us. (Football)Enjoy the lesson!For more lessons visit us athttpwww.letstalkpodcast.comhttpwww.learnex.inhttpwww.letstalk.co.inHow to speak fluent EnglishFree English, English lesson, English video, vocabulary, business English, Grammar, learn grammar, English speaking, spoken English, learn English, speak English, speaking English, fluent English, fluency in English, English training video, speak fluent English, accent training, American accent, British accent, US accent, UK accent, accent training, personality development, words, sentences, public speaking, presentation, soft skills, how to, phrases, idioms, listening skills

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Sam

Excellent course helped me understand topic that i couldn't while attendinfg my college.

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Dembe

Great course. Thank you very much.

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