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(1). A safari inspired term that compares taking on too much work in a short period of time, to eating an elephant. Yup.
“Well David, I don’t want to eat the elephant in one bite here so do we really need the holiday promotion and the clown thing? I mean, one of these things is not like the other…you know what i mean?”
(1). A guy who cracks under pressure, usually resulting in missed deadlines, poor performance reviews and/or embarrassing nervous breakdowns in the office pantry.
“Boy, what a couple of rusty buckets! The minute the clients started questioning our fees, Mike and Jim folded like cheap suits!”
(1). A task yet to be completed. The term is usually used to suggest the task’s completion is a high priority (see sense of urgency), when in actuality, it can likely be completed at any time.
“Alright everybody, we’ve got a lot of action items to move on for this client before our next meeting.”
