🗓️ Idiom: Keep Your Head in the Game (verb)
💬 Meaning
- Stay focused and alert during a task or challenge.
- Do not lose concentration, even if things are difficult.
🧠 Example Sentences
- During the final stages of the product launch, the team had to keep their head in the game to meet the deadline.
- Even after several client rejections, she kept her head in the game and continued improving the pitch.
- The CEO reminded managers to keep their head in the game as the company faced intense competition.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from the world of sports, especially team games like baseball, basketball, and football. Coaches often told players to “keep your head in the game” to mean pay attention and don’t get distracted. Over time, the phrase spread into business and everyday life as a way to remind people to stay mentally sharp and focused.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
During the busy season, the manager told everyone to __________ so they wouldn’t make mistakes.
Answer
keep their heads in the game
2. Multiple choice:
What does “keep your head in the game” mean?
a) Take a break from work
b) Stay focused and alert
c) Celebrate success early
Answer
b) Stay focused and alert
3. Change the sentence using “keep your head in the game”:
“Don’t lose focus during the meeting.”
Answer
Keep your head in the game during the meeting.
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