English with an American Corporate Accent - 034

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.

*I am more interested in the high-order bits, not worrying about whether it is a 3-week or 4-week project. [I am more interested in the high-level issues, not worrying about whether it is a 3-week or 4-week project.]
*I am not going to breeze down their necks for schedules. [I am not going watch them that closely to get schedules.]
* He won't lose any sleep if he jettisons that project today. [He won't feel any guilt if he kills that project today.]
* Our organization is oozing into other areas, including sales support and technical marketing. [Our organization is taking on new roles, including sales support and technical marketing.]
* It could be a disincentive if you actually offer that feature for free. [It could have the opposite effect of creating suspicion if you actually offer that feature for free.]
* Customers don't want to feel hemmed in if our vendor locking strategy is too obvious. [Customers don't want to feel stuck in choices if our vendor locking strategy is too obvious.]
* They have really dumbed down that discussion for the execs. [They have really simplified that discussion for the executives.]
* We are in such a conundrum situation. [We are in such a dilemma.]
* That patch is very toxic, don't use it if you can help it. [That patch is very troublesome, don't use it if you can avoid it.]
* After that change, they have a real house of cards on their hands. [After that change, they have a real difficult problem on their hands.]
* The only advantage for them is that they have one throat to choke now. [The only advantage for them is that they only need to deal with one vendor to solve the problem.]
* I don't like to white list that particular model.  If we replace that later, it would be very difficult to do an upgrade in the field. [I don't like to create a special case for that particular model.  If we replace that later, it would be very difficult to do an upgrade in the field.]