Sports Metaphors Gifts

"I meant I was open metaphorically, to new ideas and experiences."

"Nation-building never works."

"Break his third chakra!" "Knock the dharma out of him!"

"... It's just that, when you said you had a couple of tickets to see the big game..."

"You're a great team player - so we're trading you."

"National Metaphor Day by the looks of it."

"Skate or die."

"See what you get for thinking outside the fishbowl!"

'Anyone else want to get up and leave before the game is over?'

"I'm the bluebird of low expectations."

"Either accept the pay reduction or you get sent down to the minors."

'Stick and Carrot Business Incentive Consultants.'

'We need more points in the paint.'

"She's about to get him on the rebound."

'So push has come to shove...'

Ref shows footballer green card.

Executive Coach: Specializing in sports metaphores.

'This is the eight hundred and sixty-seventh day of my captivity - How about you?'

So you're wearing a bag over your head because you're ashamed of your team?' 'It's a cloaking device.'

"Sure, Pop, I see the ball—what I don't see are incentives."

'And it looks like the refs are going to call a hard fowl.'

'I follow my doctor's orders religiously. He said for me to spend two hours a day on the tennis court.'

'Looks like I might have to rethink the football idea!'

Metaphors.

Coulda Woulda Shoulda.

Two plugged in lovers try to reach each other, and in doing so, become unplugged.

"It's true! I heard this Bedouin boy calling us "ships of the desert". What on earth is a ship?"

'I've got a good idea to improve the team.'

The corner that Spring's around

Shows Bundt

Finally, a big puffy hand for the losing team.