8 Football Idioms in Business English (Ranked: Fine to Cringe)
Business English idioms can be kind of awful. The problem is that they are everywhere.
To celebrate the start of the world cup, we are going to look at some of the worst football-related offenders, ranked from best to worst on the "cringe" scale.
⚽ Which one deserves the highest cringe rating?
Let me know in the comments:
* Which one is the worst?
* Did I rate any of them unfairly?
* And what business English phrase deserves a 10/10 on the cringe-o-meter?
00:00 Why Business Idioms Exist
00:54 Kick Off Basics
01:30 Level Playing Field
02:20 Take Your Eye Off
03:16 On The Back Foot
04:06 Own Goal Mistakes
05:29 Game Plan Strategy
06:36 Move The Goalposts
07:43 Play Ball Cooperation
08:47 Wrap Up And Ratings
To celebrate the start of the world cup, we are going to look at some of the worst football-related offenders, ranked from best to worst on the "cringe" scale.
⚽ Which one deserves the highest cringe rating?
Let me know in the comments:
* Which one is the worst?
* Did I rate any of them unfairly?
* And what business English phrase deserves a 10/10 on the cringe-o-meter?
00:00 Why Business Idioms Exist
00:54 Kick Off Basics
01:30 Level Playing Field
02:20 Take Your Eye Off
03:16 On The Back Foot
04:06 Own Goal Mistakes
05:29 Game Plan Strategy
06:36 Move The Goalposts
07:43 Play Ball Cooperation
08:47 Wrap Up And Ratings
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