English with an American Corporate Accent - 009

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.

* You are absolutely right. She did mention that. My bad. [You are absolutely right. She did mention that. It is my oversight.]
* John, error checking and data validation checks need to be spruced up some more. [John, error checking and data validation checks need to be better taken care of.]
* That is too much to ask. It is pie in the sky. [That is too much to ask. It is something unrealistic.]
* Don't push that yet, we are not ready for prime time. [Don't release that yet, we are not ready to show that.]
* How much push back did you get when you talked to the customers? [How much suspicion and doubt did you get when you talked to the customers?]
* That tool is great. It has the whole nine yards. [That tool is great. It has everything in it. [That tool is great. It has everything in it.]
* To be honest, I couldn't wrap my brain around all the details. [To be honest, I couldn't understand all the details.]
* That was a mouthful of information. [That was a lot of information that you just said.]
* They are getting a free ride and they know it! [They are getting that without any effort and they know that!]
* One solution to this quandary is to call Jacob directly. [One solution to this difficult dilemma is to call Jacob directly.]
* I have been trading emails with John on that subject. [I have been communicating with John using emails on that subject.]
* For that question, I have to consult with my cheat sheet here to see if it has the answer. [For that question, I have to look at my handy notes here to see if they have the answer.]

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.]