English with an American Corporate Accent - 008

This is another collection from recent meetings and trips. It works best if you can find a native English speaker with exposure to corporate America to elaborate on the finer points that I cannot cover well here.

* Let's avoid camping on pool equipment, that's not acceptable. [Let's avoid hoarding shared equipment, that's not acceptable.]
* Let's be cognizant of what we really need in terms of equipment. [Let's be conscious and considerate of what we really need in terms of equipment.]
* If everybody can be a bit more proactive about this bad trend, we won't get emails from high-level execs. [If everybody can anticipate and act accordingly about this bad trend, we won't get emails from high-level executives.]
* We have to walk before we run. [We have to do things in the right sequence.]
* I am behind my email communication with Steve. [I have not caught up with what I need to read from Steve's emails.]
* We have a lot of runways left to deliver this project and we can add a couple of new features. [We have a lot of time left to deliver this project and we can add a couple of new features.]
* I think that Charles is pulling your leg! [I think that Charles is joking with us!]
* Let's try to work this out together next week, so that we don't get blindsided by additional testing requirements. [Let's try to work this out together next week, so that we don't get caught by surprise by additional testing requirements.]
* We are poised to get in with the standard build for that device driver. [We are ready to get in with the standard build for that device driver.]
* The bits are ready. We are good to go. [The bits are ready. We are ready to go to the next step.]
* That item is a long shot in all those engagements. [That item has little chance to make it in all those engagements.]
* Let Henry present that first. We don't want to shortchange him. [Let Henry present that first. We don't want to treat him unfairly.]