{"id":75525,"date":"2025-06-05T17:41:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T17:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=75525"},"modified":"2025-06-05T17:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T17:41:42","slug":"miss-the-mark-on-business-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/miss-the-mark-on-business-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"Business English 420: Don&#8217;t Miss the Mark on Business Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you ever been way off base about something?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a common error to make assumptions that are wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We don&#8217;t want you to be off base when it comes to business English!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen in today and learn phrases and expressions to use when you made an incorrect assumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-incorrect-assumptions\"><strong>Incorrect assumptions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle asks Lindsay if she has ever been way off base about something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay says she definitely has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just recently she was way off base in assuming what the weather would be that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She stayed inside her house all day and didn\u2019t realize that it was hot outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was really distracted and went out wearing her winter jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle adds that predicting the weather can be difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s so hard to get it right at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-today-s-question\"><strong>Today&#8217;s question<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Lindsay and Michelle will answer a listener question about being &#8220;off base.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the question from a Youtube subscriber:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Hi Lindsay and Aubrey. First of all, thanks so much for your amazing podcasts. I&#8217;m a big fan of your podcasts, and they&#8217;re so useful and practical. I have a question for you, I was wondering if you could tell me the meaning of &#8220;off base&#8221;? In which situations can we use this idiom? Thank you in advance! Omid from Iran. \u2764\u2764\u2764\ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude0a<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an excellent question!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The phrase \u201coff base\u201d is an expression that a lot of native English speakers use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-are-you-off-base\"><strong>Are you off base?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay and Michelle discuss the idiom \u201coff base\u201d and other similar expressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They will provide examples so you can get a better understanding of the meaning for each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expression \u201coff base\u201d basically means wrong, in the simplest terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes from baseball <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-1475-step-up-to-the-plate-and-learn-baseball-idioms-in-english\/\">like many idioms<\/a>, when a runner is called out for being off the base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be used when someone makes a wrong assumption, their perception of something is wrong, or what they think is wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I know you are trying to help, but your handling of the situation was way off base.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I don\u2019t think I\u2019m off base when I say our company morale has gone downhill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This idiom is important since you want words you can use to express if something is assumed incorrectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-problem-of-incorrect-assumptions\"><strong>The problem of incorrect assumptions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Assumptions are especially common in the workplace where a lot of quick decisions must be made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We often assume things to save time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> If someone has incorrect assumptions, it is useful to use the idiom \u2018off base\u2019 to provide clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giving feedback is valuable in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/credit-for-new-ideas-at-work\/\">collaborative work environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay shares that it can sound harsh to say something or someone is off base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reserve this for more informal settings or with someone you already have a good working relationship with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-accidental-or-on-purpose\"><strong>Accidental or on purpose?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be wondering if this phrase is used when someone does something accidentally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be used both for accidents or for actions that were done intentionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, someone\u2019s estimate might be off base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-ways-to-say-off-base\"><strong>Other ways to say \u201coff base\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are similar phrases and expressions you can use to say something or someone is incorrect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll share each with examples and how formal they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-misguided\"><strong>#1: Misguided<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This can sound kind of snide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means it is accompanied by judgment or criticism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is quite direct so you shouldn&#8217;t use this with your superiors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I think you\u2019re a bit misguided here. 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We should hand out the pamphlets before they enter the room.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-miss-the-mark-or-off-the-mark\"><strong>#3: Miss the mark or off the mark<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a more polite way of saying something is wrong but you can tweak it so it\u2019s now correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are interchangeable and mean the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be used to describe both people and circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I think we missed the mark on this presentation. 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