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Define: "Circle back"
What HR thinks it means:
To revisit a topic or discussion at a later time.
What it actually means:
"I am hoping if we ignore this long enough, you will completely forget about it."
Use it in a meeting:
"After an hour of zero progress, the Director suggested we circle back next week, effectively guaranteeing another $5,000 in meeting overhead."
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