http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/2/bqhql/Post.htm#698290Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:44:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:698290Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/2/bqhql/Post.htm#698290http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-698290.xmlon the fly ramp up shore up it's a go go livehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/2/bqhql/Post.htm#493598Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:06:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:493598Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/2/bqhql/Post.htm#493598http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-493598.xmlgiving lip service too many chiefs, not enough indians having the right people on the bus, and in the right seats paralysis by analysishttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#481224Fri, 22 May 2009 10:06:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:481224Grammar Geek2http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#481224http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-481224.xmlOh my goodness. I'm going to try to interject a few of Mr. M's at work and see what happens. It was like "MadLibs for business jargon" I think you may want to differentiate between absurd business jargon that makes us all roll our eyes (like "we're engaged in our visioning process to see how we can leverage our human capital for a synergistic solution") and idioms that are used in the business world that may require a bit of an explanation. On the other hand, maybe the only difference between the two types is that the second set has been around longer and we all rolled our eyes when they first came out too. A lot come from sports and war.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#481218Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:06:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:481218Delmobile3http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#481218http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-481218.xmlNeighbor used one this afternoon & I saved it for you: "get off the dime," to make a decision. http://www.answers.com/topic/get-off-the-dimehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#480843Fri, 22 May 2009 10:06:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:480843Delmobile4http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#480843http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-480843.xmlget into a p*ssing contest (rude) And the tables, which I've mentioned here before: what do they bring to the table, we're offering you a seat at the table, etc. This is a great idea! It would make a cute little book. Maybe "cute" is the wrong word.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#480809Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:06:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:480809Anonymous5http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#480809http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-480809.xmlon the page on the markhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#164823Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:06:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:164823CalifJim6http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#164823http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-164823.xmllose the gist ... because their minds became preoccupied with such an unfamiliar ... string of words I know the feeling very well. It has happened to me whenever I have tried to learn another language. It's very easy for me to put myself in their shoes.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#164649Fri, 22 May 2009 10:06:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:164649Dianacee7http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#164649http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-164649.xmlCalifJim wrote: Not all the expressions in your list are restricted to a business context, of course. You're absolutely right! We hear / use those expressions in many different situations but since most of my students are studying 'Business English' I thought it would be useful to cobble together a list of the ones we do use also in business contexts. It's amazing how many times I'm asked what something like these expressions mean and then students go on to explain that these instances are the point when they lose the gist in meetings, business conversations or teleconferences because their minds became preoccupied with such an unfamiliar (odd) string of words. I thought a list, with explanations of the terms, might be...http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#164493Fri, 22 May 2009 10:06:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:164493CalifJim8http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#164493http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-164493.xmlNot all the expressions in your list are restricted to a business context, of course. get the pink slip at the end of the day a power play build an empire go paperless feed the dragon kick someone upstairs be on special assignment glass ceiling customer focus customer centric run it up the flagpole (and see who salutes) get buy-in bureaucratic nightmare top of the line managerese human resources exception pay low-hanging fruit (Thanks for reminding me, Mr. M.) office politics the corner officehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#164490Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:06:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:164490Mister Micawber9http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htm#164490http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-164490.xmlBad Business Slang Let’s give him a plastic cup and see what he fills it with. I’d like to chain that question to the radiator for a few months. We need to stop worrying about the low hanging fruit and start going after the injured pack animals. We’ll look up that skirt when we come to it. This organization is all chiefs and no plagues. I’d like to double-tap that issue to be sure. We’re still feeling our way around the meat locker on that one.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htmThu, 22 Jan 2009 11:06:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:164435Dianacee10http://www.englishforums.com/English/BusinessSlang/bqhql/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-164435.xmlI'm working on a list of slang terms one hears in AmE and/or BrE business situations whose meanings aren't apparent by looking up individual words in the dictionary. What follows is what I've got so far. Can anyone add to this list? stay on your toes go for the gold sit on your butt / sit on your bum just warming a seat golden handshake golden parachute use your head use some elbow grease reach for the stars use your noggin show him/her the door on the tip of the tongue off the top of the head fly by the seat of the pants wing it fake it get lost / tell him or her to get lost (something or someone) didn't go over (something or someone) went over (something or someone) bombed ...