corp env idioms Flashcards

(104 cards)

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fundamental changes

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Structural shift

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fundamental change

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Paradigm shift

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explore further

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just expanding on this point

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take advantage of

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leverage the

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let me think about this

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let me think through

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rise and fall

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ebb and flow

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for later

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take it as a follow-up

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cooperate on a task

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pulling together

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excessive valuations

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divorced from fundamentals

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10
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some thing hidden on purpose

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the fineprint says

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benefits across the board

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rising tide lifts all boats

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one process lead to another

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draw a straight line between

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on social media

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if growth is free then yo’re the product

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take a side

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take a position against this

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taking a macro view

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put picture in a larger perspectives

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work with team and managers

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managing up vs down

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from my pov

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my 2 cents are

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referring a quote

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quote-unquote quoted word

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not being bossy or forceful

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not trying to be condescending (patronize) - friendly with jr.

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come with fresh ideas

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warmed up and put on the table as fresh new ideas

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giving a major share

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dominant share of the available cake

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inoffensive and sensitive

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Politically correct

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approach bound to fail

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recipe for failure/disaster

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kicked off

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set the ball rolling

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have enough tasks
Plate is full
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cause a significant change
Move the needle dramatically
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the complex internal mechanisms
Hidden the complexity under the hood
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performed extremely well
On top of your game
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extract insights
glean insights and inform strategy
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undecided
I'm on the fence on this issue..
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solving difficult problems
In the weeds
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improve a situation
Jumpstart
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adding more details
More color to the story
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most difficult part of the task
Heavy lifting
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lets finish it soon
Get the thing Out of the door
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make it happen
translate into reality
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make progress
Keep plugging away
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delay the project
Put stuff on the shelf
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i'm grateful to your thanks
More than welcome
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growing fast
Snowballing effect
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preliminary notice
heads up
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complete unfinished work
catch up on emails
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unexplored
unchartered territories
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reminds of my own experience
resonated with me
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increase in interest
uptick in the interest
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referring the point
piggy backing on the point
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interest reduced
interest waned
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demanding work
doing lot of leg work
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silent person
subtle, quiet demeanor
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remindes or doesn't remind
doesn't ring a bell
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effective solution
silver bullet solution to solve
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back to original situation
the work has come full circle
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worth thinking about
food for thought
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a bad situation going to get worse
slippery slope
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when the time comes
when push comes to shove
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immediately
at drop of a hat
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expose to risk/danger
stick out my neck
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basic details of the job
nuts and bolts of how to do it
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very active
alive and kicking
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became active after injury
up and about
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being ambitious
reach for the moon
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promise too big to fulfill
promise the moon
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overly optimistic
ask for the moon
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once in a while
once in a blue moon
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think through
moon over
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period before an event
in the run up to the..
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connecting it to
tie it back to
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pursue a goal regardless of obstacles
holding the course
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moved together
moved or traded in lockstep / in tandem
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rock bottom
bottom of the ocean floor
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not going into details
without getting in the weeds / very attuned
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looking at the big picture
zoom out a bit
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looking at the big picture
big picture
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evolved per the context
siezed the zeitgeist
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unlikely to succeed
remains a long shot
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stay sharp
keep your wits about you
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trend will continue
runaway train will keep on rolling
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unrelated, irrelevant
going off the tracks
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markets are in a bubble
markets being frothy
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just do what is assigned
swim in your own lane
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sudden change in a situation
unexpected turn of events
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factor to use in negotiations
bargaining chip
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i'm more optimistic
falling more on the optimistic side
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whats the negotiating terms
whats the bid and the ask
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more than 70%
north of 70%
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whats the upside / downside
whats the bull and bear case
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every one agrees to this forecast
the consensus forecast is
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remained constant
flat as a pancake
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predict the future from small signs
read the tea leaves
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fulfill the promise
putting your money where your mouth is
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the key insights
one of the key take aways/take home
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connecting the dots
piece together a timeline
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cutting edge tech
breakthrough innovation
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a repeated quote
well establish cliche
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beneficial events
virtuous cycle at work
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regular format
going through usual drill
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scenario or reasons unseen
deflationary/inflationary undercurrents
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theory will succeed
psychology will win out
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make up
scramble to catch up
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went very high
picked up royally
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slow
slow and arduous
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low price
bargain basement price
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extraordinary change
doozy of a correction/change
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insightful idea
bolt of lightening