When you work with North Americans (sports idioms)

21 Apr 2022 · 1 min

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A short comedic YouTube video (created/uploaded by Hadar Shemesh on April 21, 2022) featuring a dialogue between two speakers. One speaker peppers workplace advice with American sports idioms while the other expresses confusion, highlighting how idiomatic language can create misunderstandings in professional, cross-cultural communication.

All right, let's get the ball rolling on this project.
I'm sorry. What ball?
Well, at this stage in the game, it's too soon to tell.
What game?
We gotta keep our eye on the ball. Our last proposal was not up to par. And I think it's time that you stepped up to the plate.
I'm sorry, is this English? Because I don't think we're speaking the same language. You're right.
Right off the bat, I knew our communication skills needed to be improved across the board. But the ball's in your court when it comes to these kind of things.
Why are you talking about all these balls and bats and games? We're in an office, not a baseball field.
Okay, let's just touch base and talk about this later.