Weekly Session

Corporate Jargon 🎙️
Can You Get all Corporate Jargons?

By Anjali Khertala

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"Get ducks in a row" means

• to confuse or mislead others
• to ignore important details
• to act without planning
• to organize or prepare things systematically

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"Put the cart before the horse"

• To do things in the wrong order.
• To ignore the order of tasks.
• To do things in the correct order.
• To put the horse before the cart.

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“Circle back” means:

• Walk in a circle​

• To return to a previous topic or discussion.
• Call someone back​

• Return to the office

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"Low-hanging fruit” refers to:​

• Fruit on a tree​

• Easy wins or tasks​

• Cheap groceries​

• Tasks that are out of reach​

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“Think outside the box” means:​

• Leave the office​

• Work overtime​

• Be creative​

• Ship a product​

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“Ping me” means:​

• Text me or message me​

• Call the police​

• Restart your computer​

• poke someone​

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“Touch base” means:​

• Go to the baseball field

• Have a quick check-in​

• Begin a project​

• Take a break​

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“Bandwidth” in a corporate context means:​

• Internet speed​ of office

• Ability to take on work​

• Music group​

• Wi-Fi signal strength​

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“Synergy” means:​

• Fighting between teams​

• Combining efforts for better results​

• Hiring new staff​

• Getting a raise​

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“On the same page” means:​

• Reading the same book​
  same page

• Working in the same department​

• Agreeing on something

• Sharing a document​

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“Pivot” means:​

• Move offices​

• Change direction or strategy​

• Fire someone​

• Cancel a project​

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“The elephant in the room” means:​

• An obvious fact that everyone agrees on.
• A popular topic of discussion.
• A significant issue that is being ignored.
• A minor detail that is widely accepted.

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“Take it offline” means:​

• Turn off the internet​

• Discuss later or privately​

• Delete something

• End a meeting​

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“Boil the ocean” means:​

• Make soup​ from ocean water

• Drink too much water​

• Travel the world​

• Waste time on impossible tasks

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“Move the needle” means:​

• Sew something​

• Change jobs​

• Make a noticeable impact​

• Do the bare minimum

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Which of the following sentences correctly uses the phrase "walk to talk"?

• She always gives advice but never walks to talk.

• He knows how to walk to talk when it comes to leadership.

• If you make a promise, you should walk the talk and follow through.

• They walk to talk about their future plans.

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"Jump through hoops​"

• To go through complicated procedures or obstacles.
• To take a shortcut in a process.
• To avoid any challenges or difficulties.
• To perform a simple task with ease.

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"Throwing someone under the bus​"

• Blaming someone else for something that went wrong

• To ignore someone's problems completely.
• To collaborate with someone for mutual benefit.
• To support someone in a difficult situation.

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What does the term 'table this' mean in a business context?

• To discuss an item in detail right now.
• To postpone or delay discussion of an item.
• To finalize a decision immediately.
• To approve the item without further discussion.

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"Drinking from the firehose"

• A type of fire safety equipment
• Being overwhelmed with too much information

• A method of data storage
• Limited access to information

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"Rockstar/Ninja​" means

• An average performer in a corporate job.
• A highly skilled and versatile individual in a creative or technical field.
• Someone who avoids creative or technical challenges.
• A person who only works in traditional roles.