60 SPORTS IDIOMS for BUSINESS
Teacher Richie
Grand slam (home run) baseball
Means to achieve the best result
His incredible presentation was a grand slam with the client. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hand the torch/baton to (someone) running
Means to pass the responsibilities to another
His father decided to hand the torch to his son upon retiring.
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Have the inside track horse racing
Means to have an advantage or more knowledge about something
I had the inside track due to following their website for months.
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Have the upper hand poker
Means to have an advantage at something
His years of experience gave him the upper hand.
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Home stretch horse racing
Means to be nearing the finish
After months of preparation they were in the home stretch.
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In full swing golf
Means to be underway, in the middle of something
The product roll-out was in full swing when the system broke down.
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In the homestretch horse racing
Means the final phases of something
Almost ready, the preparations were in the homestretch.
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Jump the gun track
Means to begin something before the start time
I jumped the gun by announcing the product before it was ready.
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Keep your eye on the ball baseball
Means to pay attention
He needed to keep his eye on the ball to avoid problems.
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Kick off (something) or kick (something) off American football
Means to start something
The company kick off of the new product was ready to start.
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Kick (something) around soccer
Means to brainstorm about an idea
The team kicked the idea around before deciding it would work.
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Learn the ropes sailing
Means to learn the way to do something
In the beginning, you will just be learning the ropes.
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Long shot hunting
Means taking a chance at a difficult accomplishment
Due to poor judgement by management, success is a long shot.
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Make the cut any team sport
Means to beat out others chosen for a team or group
My language skills need work, so I’m sure I won’t make the cut.
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Monday morning quarterback American football
Means to say what should have been done in hindsight
As usual, the foolish manager was a Monday morning quarterback with his advice.
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No holds barred wrestling
Means without restraints
There were no holds barred during the sales meeting after their poor performance.
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Not cricket cricket
Means to play unfairly, to not use gentlemanly conduct
The way that the government treated the union leader was not cricket.
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Not up to par golf
Means to not be good enough for the standard
