Those of you who speak British,
Oct. 1st, 2003 10:19 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
camwynI wanted to ask for metaphor help...
What's the British English equivalent of the American high-pressure metaphor that refers to baseball? Specifically, is there a British equivalent to 'bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, two outs'? I was listening to Billy Joel's song "Pressure" today and realised that, while it's a very useful way of describing someone in a do-or-die kind of situation, it only works in countries where baseball is common and understood.
What's the British English equivalent of the American high-pressure metaphor that refers to baseball? Specifically, is there a British equivalent to 'bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, two outs'? I was listening to Billy Joel's song "Pressure" today and realised that, while it's a very useful way of describing someone in a do-or-die kind of situation, it only works in countries where baseball is common and understood.
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Date: 2003-10-01 07:57 am (UTC)Hmmmm. I can't think of any comparable sporting metaphors. I'm sure there are several non-sporting relevant metaphors in common use, but I can't think of any of those, either.