1.

Thinking outside the box is a metaphor that means to think differently, unconventionally, or
from a new perspective. This phrase often refers to novel or creative thinking.

Suggested alternatives: originality of thinking, inventiveness, thinking unconventionally.

Example: Sarah has spent her whole life in performing a routine job work so don't expect that
she would ever be able to think outside the box.

2.Circle back is a phrasal verb which stands for coming back to something or reconsidering an
idea.

Suggested alternatives: revisit, reconsider, to come back to something.

Example:  Since this task is of no urgency we can circle back to it later

3. Peel back the layers of the onion - 

1. To delve into a problem, one layer at a time, to thoroughly understand what's causing all the
trouble.
2.Peeling back the onion is an expression often used in psychotherapy as a metaphor for what
takes place during the process of self-discovery. When discovered in this way, we are able to
take the necessary time to allow the layers to slowly peel back in order to allow for the hidden
parts to emerge.

Ex: So I heard last night was a blast"

"Yeah everyone was peeling layers of the onion, I dont think anyone could talk by the end!

In some situations, it means to discover youself.

4. At the end of the day - something that you say before you give the most important fact of a
situation

Alternatives: 1 at long last

2 when push comes to shove

Example at the end of the day he is responsible for what happens here.

5.Drinking the Kool-Aid

"Drinking the Kool-Aid" is an expression used to refer to a person who believes in a possibly
doomed or dangerous idea because of perceived potential high rewards. The phrase often
carries a negative connotation. It can also be used ironically or humorously to refer to accepting
an idea or changing a preference due to popularity, peer pressure, or persuasion. In recent
years it has evolved further to mean extreme dedication to a cause or purpose, so extreme that
one would "drink the Kool-Aid" and die for the cause.
It was coined after a delusional, pseudo-guru named Jim Jones led his cult, the Peoples
Temple, to mass suicide. Over 900 people, including 304 children, killed themselves by drinking
from a vat of grape-flavored drink laced with cyanide. The media reported that Jones had used
Kool-Aid as the vehicle for poisoning his followers, and ever since then, “drinking the Kool-Aid”
has been used to refer to reckless devotion.

There’s one problem. Jim Jones used Flavor Aid, not Kool-Aid, to mix his deadly drug with, and
this confusion has profound marketing and ethical implications.

Why it’s better not to use this expression? 

You are an honest man, so you want the facts to be correct. You also want to avoid causing
excessive damage to a company that has nothing to do with tragedy, but is still firmly associated
with it. These are two great reasons to stop using hurtful expressions that have no basis in
reality.

You can replace this phrase with «you blindly believe in something strange» or «it seems that
you embrace an idea/practice without questioning it»

6.Right-sizing

The process of a corporation reorganizing or restructuring their business by cost-cutting,

reduction of workforce, or reorganizing upper-level management. The goal is to get the
company molded properly to achieve the maximum profit. 

This word is often used instead of the one that actually describes the necessary changes. For
example, it is very often replaced by downsizing.

(There is a difference, an important one, between Right Sizing and downsizing although some
suggest they mean the same thing, but Right Sizing is a “nicer” term. Right Sizing will require
some elimination on faculty and staff positions due to lower enrollment. But Right Sizing can
also mean adding employees in key spots for new initiatives and other changes that impact
costs and needs. This is the goal: Expansion and contraction simultaneously and matching
budget to current needs.)

7.Blue-sky thinking 
It is the activity of trying to find completely new ideas.
Blue sky thinking is business jargon for a sort of brainstorming or analysis that is uninhibited by
the cruft and complexity of tedious and confusing reality. It is supposed to be optimistic, non-
judgmental and intended to generate ideas that while not necessarily realistic might help define
ideal goals or higher standards.

Alternatives: creative thinking, brainstorming

Example: Some consultants are good at blue-sky thinking but cannot translate that into practical
change.
 
 
 
8. Move-the-needle 
 To shift the situation in some area, activity or sphere to a noticeable degree.

 
Usually  saying that something is moving the needle means that it is enough to register or make
a difference to the user - enough to take note of it.

Alternatives: change things significantly, make a big difference

 

9. A tiger team is a specialized, cross-functional team brought together to solve or investigate a

specific problem or critical issue

Although this term is sometimes used more generally for any team of skilled professionals, it
often has a specific meaning in IT related to cyber threats, testing and anti-hacking activities.
 
 
10. Let's solution this is another term for brainstorming. Word "solution," used as a verb in it.
Used to say that the team has to find a solution to a problem.

Alternatives: let’s solve, find a solution, deal with it