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Define: "Touch Base"
What HR thinks it means:
A brief conversation to catch up on a project's status.
What it actually means:
"A 30-minute meeting to discuss things you already emailed them about yesterday."
Use it in a meeting:
"I scheduled a meeting to touch base on the project, ensuring we kill at least 30 minutes that could have been spent actually doing the project."
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