(1). That day of rest you spend picking up all of the fireworks debris from your neighbor the cop’s display in front of your house last night.
(2). See work from home.
Fifth of July
RANDOM LINGO
Kick-Off
(1). n. Football-inspired term often used to describe the first presentation of a new product or service offering, intended to provide employees with a feeling of excitement.
(2). v. To voluntarily start a conference call, mainly in an effort to look important and/or in charge.
“Does anyone know the date of the kick-off meeting? Does anyone know the name of the client?”
Bring Up To Speed
(1). To update someone (usually your boss or your boss’s boss) on what’s been going on while they’ve been golfing.
“Since I’ve been off-site this past week, please bring me up to speed on what’s happened at the office.”
“I’ll feel better about it when I get up to speed on what’s going on.”
“Please bring me up to speed on this matter.”
“We’ll bring you up to speed on the day’s top stories after this commercial break!”
Props to Pablo for the submission!