Corporate Buzzwords 9.

Let's put that in the _____________ = Let's not worry about that right now
Choose the best response for each question: parking garage parking lot
1. Well you've really got to hit the _____________________, Matt ( = to start 10. You have to take ___ of this process. ( = You are responsible for this process)
working hard immediately). There's no time to waste! ownership own a break
ground running ground falling floor running 1. We've got to make sure everyone is ____________________ for ( = everyone
2. Moving ____________, ( = in the future) you'll be in charge of this project. agrees to) our final implementation
forward foursome forehead on the board on board on the boat
3. Mary, I don't feel like we're on the _____________________ here. 2. Paul, Javier, you guys are going to ____________________ on this. ( = You guys
same boat same wave same page will be working together on this)
4. Let's _____________________ ( = talk) tomorrow. tag tag each other tag team
intermingle interface interfere 3. Well, we just got our ____________________ orders. ( = instructions)
5. I'll take that ____________ = We'll talk about that after the meeting. march marching margin
off-scale online offline 4. A characteristic of a service or product that raises its perceived value is known
6. I'm super busy right now, I'll _____________________ with you tomorrow. as a "value-____________________".
touch base touch bars touch face add addition addict
7. I don't have the _____________________ ( = time) to take this on right now. 5. Technology is a shifting __. ( = Technology is something that always changes)
bandwidth band-aid banner paradigm parachute pear
8. My plate is _____________________ = I'm really busy 6. Let's ____________________ = Let's talk
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9. Let's ________________ ( = analyze financial data) and see how they look. 7. We're going to have to ____________________ ( = tell the truth) and let him
ride the numbers run the numbers run the digits know we are five weeks behind schedule.
10. We've got to think _____________________ = We have to come up with some open the kimono open the door let loose the iguana
innovative solutions/ideas 8. This initiative will create the ____________________ needed to take our
outside the cube outside the box out of the boxes business to the next level.
1. Let's all meet and get our ___. ( = make sure we're well organized/ efficient) synergy symbiosis sanctity
ducks in a row dogs in a row ducks in a lake 9. This kind of corporate office jargon is sometimes referred to as _______.
2. Paul, ____________ me ( = contact me) next week about the sales report. babble office-speak eloquent speech
pong ping pang 10. To "get the ball ____________________" means to start something.
3. Well, that's a pretty good idea. Let's send it _______________________. ( = to roll going rolling
let's show it to upper management)
up the flagpole up the river up the creek
4. _____________ is the corporate way of saying "things that have to be done". http://www.businessenglishsite.com/exercise_buzzwords1.html
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5. The term "to _______________________" should not be used to mean "to go
back to something" unless you're a cowboy.
circle back go back circle back around
6. Presently, anyone who uses the word _______________________ to mean
"enthusiastic", "active", etc., can easily become a laughing stock.
reactive attractive proactive
7. In the modern business world, people aren't used, they're ______.
leveraged leveled led-on
8. Actually, in many an office environment, people aren't even people anymore -
they're _______________________.
resourceful resources resonance