English with an American Corporate Accent - 039

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.

* In the data security context, we have to make sure that the storage component is not the weakest link. [In the data security context, we have to make sure that the storage component is not the most vulnerable link.]
* We can repurpose the drive, when they are done with it. [We can reuse the drive for other purposes, when they are done with it.]
* We'll have another side-bar to discuss that tomorrow morning. [We'll have a separate meeting to discuss that tomorrow morning.]
* I understand that it is in your long list of things to do. What is your elevator pitch then? [I understand that it is in your long list of things to do.  What is your short summary then?]
* My summary from the brainstorm session was vetted a couple of times internally, before outside consumption. [My summary from the brainstorm session was reviewed a couple of times internally, before we distributed it outside of the group.]
* Nothing is a slam dunk unless we know more about the future priorities. [Nothing is going to happen easily unless we know more about the future priorities.]
* There you go, you did not hear from me about this. [There you go, you did not learn this from me.]
* We are thrashing on that issue as far as zero-administration goes. [We are going back and forth on that issue as far as zero-administration goes.]
* Let me clue you guys in.  What Ron is talking about is the regression found by that integration a week ago. [Let me give you guys a hint. What Ron is talking about is the regression found by that integration a week ago.]
* It takes four months for them to act on it. I am sure that is not their barn burner issue. [It takes four months for them to act on it.  I am sure that is not their first priority item.]
* My question could possibly be seen as somewhat of a tangential topic. [My question could possibly be seen as somewhat of a peripheral topic.]
* Item number two is really just throwing the switch, once item number three is completed. [Item number two is really just simply enabling that, once item number three is completed.]