Sports phrases being used as common workplace jargon are proof of the uncanny similarities between sports and the corporate world. How many do you know? The similarities between a sports game and the corporate world are remarkable. Both have teams working towards winning the match or completing the business target or goals. A couple of wrong moves can cost the team their hard work. No wonder you can find quite a bit of sports lingo being used in boardroom meetings and even between two colleagues. Here are 20 sports phrases that have knowingly or unknowingly become workplace jargon.