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Define: "Put a pin in it" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
MODERATE
High risk of unnecessary meetings
CWO Pro-Tip
"They hate your idea but are too polite to say it. Drop the subject permanently."
What HR thinks it means:
To temporarily halt discussion on a topic until a later time.
What does "Put a pin in it" actually mean?
"We are never talking about this again."
How HR uses it:
"Let's put a pin in the budget discussion until the CFO joins the call."
How you actually use it:
"Let's put a pin in the discussion about the failing power supplies until the server room literally catches on fire."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
Published: 2026-03-01
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