Whether you are reading an article in the "Financial Times" or "Newsweek" or attending an American meeting, you will notice how many words and expressions are used that are taken from sport events, e.g. "I think we will have to move the goal posts" (change our goals) or "He raised the stakes" (increased input/risk). As this language can be quite confusing for foreigners we will have a closer look at it in the following pages. So ... "Let's get the ball rolling" (let's start).