Hit The Ground Running
RANDOM LINGO
One-On-One
(1). An unsolicited, often recurring, meeting with your boss intended to (a) make it appear to your co-workers like you are more important to the business than you actually are, and (b) make it appear to your boss like you are more important to the business than you actually are.
“Sorry, Tom. Can’t make the 2 o’clock call. I’ve got my one-on-one with Jim. Yeah, you know, gotta go over some numbers, some of the things I’ve been working on, big picture stuff….”
Pick Up The Ball And Run With It
(1). This expression is used to take ownership of a task or project.
“Mary is going to pick up the ball and run with it and visit the client and help them.”
Props to Brad for the submission.