1. "That's his equity shot" (referring to a player's backhand)
2. "Which one would you buy futures stock in?" (referring to two up-and-coming players)
3. "That's a high beta shot" (a player's forehand, which had produced many winners and many unforced errors as well)
Comments (2)
comments from my supervisors that seemed to betray a military background:
"Thanks for jumping on that grenade!" (taking on an undesirable task)
"Seems like your really leaning forward in the foxhole!" (showing initiative)
September 6, 2008 4:27 PM
Wow, this could be a whole series. Like Metaphors We Live By, only more specific, in some way.
September 14, 2008 12:11 AM