Corporate Buzzwords/Jargon 2

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)


1. Let's all meet and get our _______________________. ( = make sure we're well organized/ efficient)
ducks in a row
dogs in a row
ducks in a lake

2. Paul, _______________________ me ( = contact me) next week about the sales report.
pong
ping
pang

3. Well, that's a pretty good idea. Let's send it _______________________. ( = 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".
Act items
Action items
Action things

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

9. Let's put that in the _______________________ = Let's not worry about that right now
parking
garage
parking lot

10. You have to take _______________________ of this process. ( = You are responsible for this process)
ownership
own
a break

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