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Define: "Take it offline"
What HR thinks it means:
To discuss a specific topic outside of the current meeting.
What it actually means:
"You just brought up a valid technical issue that ruins my slide deck. Please stop talking."
Use it in a meeting:
"Let's take it offline so I don't have to admit in front of the entire department that I completely forgot to renew the SSL certificates."
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