Tag: pitch
Tread lightly
WotD: Tread lightly While some people have acquired the delicate art and ability to tread lightly, others value audacity and boldness. They believe in saying what’s on their mind no matter the consequences or who will be hurt by their thoughts and opinions. To tread lightly means to act carefully and behave so as not to upset or…
Pitch
Word of the Day: Pitch Don’t you just hate the sales pitch? If you are a language student, you should know what I mean. A pitch is a memorized way of talking to you and presenting something to you so that you’ll buy a particular product. You’ve been through it before. You take a trial lesson…
Slam dunk
English Idiom: Slam dunk Yes, of course, this is a basketball term, but even if you are not talking about basketball, you can use this term. In daily conversation, a slam dunk is something sure or guaranteed to happen. Imagine that you are a salesperson who has just made your sales pitch to a prospective…
