Sports Metaphors Vocabulary

a complete success; hitting it out of the park

“The product launch was a home run.”

a sure thing; a guaranteed success

“The proposal was a slam dunk.”

an unexpected obstacle or surprise

“The interview threw me a curveball.”

to defer or delay a decision

“They punted on the hard question.”

an important or influential person

“They brought in the heavy hitters for negotiations.”

to make a mistake; to fail to do something

“Marketing really dropped the ball on this campaign.”

normal or expected

“Delays are par for the course in construction.”

fair and equal conditions for all

“Regulations create a level playing field.”

a rough estimate

“Give me a ballpark figure for the budget.”

decided at the last moment

“The election went down to the wire.”