Business BafflegabEuphemism
Take This Offline
tayk this OF-lahynphrase
What it means
To move a disagreement out of the meeting and into a private conversation where witnesses cannot be called.
What it actually means
You are embarrassing me in front of people who outrank you.
How it is used in a sentence
"Great point, let's take this offline so we don't hold up the group."
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Business Bafflegab — Language engineered so that nothing is ever anyone’s fault and no decision is ever final.
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A tactical postponement technique used in meetings to delay a decision until the underlying problem either resolves itself or destroys the company.
Real meaningI am ignoring this until next quarter.