Corporate Cliche Dictionary

J - R
Cliche Real world meaning
Press the flesh see 'meet and greet'
Meet and greet see 'touch base'
Let's get our ducks in a row to have the same view / to prepare
Put it up a flag pole and salute it to recognise one's acheivement
Keep in the loop to keep someone informed
Move the goalpoasts to change the target
The Loop a group of relevant people
Push the boat out take a risk
Lets talk shop let's have a chat about work
Pricing strategy How much can we overcharge by?
Nail to the wall Sort out once and for all
Prune the bush No comment
Luck and a fair wind It will be a miracle if this works
Oiling the wheels of industry For God's sake!
Natural Wastage To sack people whilst pretending they really wanted to leave
Look at the horizon To see the finishing point
Onto the coalface Not really sure what this means but it sounds good
No brainer Easy
Pan out Will happen
Learning curve Learning difficulty / time
Put faces to names See what someone lookes like
Ramping up Increasing enthusiasm
On the road I'm in a car!
Level base A base that's not unlevel
Layman's terms Even you could understand
Keep the train on the tracks To keep steady / in place
Out from under the rock To give an opinion (at last!)
Quick and dirty Don't worry about the detail

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