Office lingo sometimes turns barriers to smooth communication and create problem among employees. So here , We bring you the phrases being used by Manager which are quite annoying but you must know their meaning .It will turns helpful for your work life.
TOP 50 MUST KNOW OFFICE LINGO
Blue sky thinking - empty thinking without influence
Think outside the box - think creatively
Touch base offline - lets meet and talk
Close of play - end of the day
Going forward - look ahead
No brainer - so obvious
Action that - put into practice
Drill down - investigate thoroughly
Thought shower - brainstorm
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Flogging a dead horse - waste your efforts
Hot desking - sharing several desks with colleagues
Heads up - notification
It's on my radar - I'm considering it
Joined up thinking - thinking about all the facts
Bring to the table - contribution to the group
Punch a puppy - do something detestable but good for the business
Run this up the flagpole - try it out
Cracking the whip - use your authority to make someone work better
Moving the goalposts - change criteria
EOP - end of play
Working fingers to the bone - working very hard
Game changer - fundamental shift
It's not rocket science - it's not difficult
Hit the ground running - start work quickly
Ping - get back to
Low hanging fruit - easy win business
Singing from the same hymn sheet - all on the same page
Strategic staircase - business plan
Park something - hold an idea
Benchmark - point of reference
COB - close of business
Reach out - contact
Re-inventing the wheel - steal the idea from someone else
Dot the I's and cross the t's - pay attention
Best practice - most effective way
Al Desko - lunch at the desk
Backburner - de-prioritise
Pick it up and run with it - move ahead with an idea
Play hardball - act forcefully
This idea has legs - good idea
Synergy - two things work together
I'm swamped - busy
It's a win / win - good for both sides
Look under the bonnet - analyse the situation
Quick and dirty - quick solution.
Peel the onion - examine the problem
Out of the loop - not involved in the decision
Wow factor - amazing
Helicopter view - broad view of the business
Elevator pitch - brief presentation
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