Phrases of the Day #3

Boost your English and impress with these useful phrases!

To Get the Ball Rolling

To start a project or process.

• Let’s get the ball rolling on the new marketing campaign.
• Shall we get the ball the rolling and start the meeting?

To Be in the Loop / Keep Someone in the Loop

To be informed or included in a situation or discussion.

• I need to be in the loop about the new project’s progress.
• I’ll keep you in the loop about the negotiations.

To Think Outside the Box

To deal with something by thinking creatively and differently.

• We need to think outside the box to find a new marketing strategy.
• When faced with a tricky problem, I try to think outside the box.

A Ballpark Figure

An approximate or rough estimate.

• Could you give me a ballpark figure of how much the project will cost?
• If I had to give a ballpark figure, I’d say around 10,000 people will attend the event.