(1). A synonym for all over it, or more likely, another way to say “Oh crap, I totally forgot about that!”.
“Oh, hey Sue. My proposal…? It’s in flight!”
Props to Denise for the submission.
In Flight
RANDOM LINGO
Keep Some Powder Dry
(1). To only execute a portion of an investment plan, just in case your recommendations end up sucking.
“Given the markets lately, I’d like to keep some powder dry in case we see a tactical move we’d like to make down the road. That’s okay, I’m not really sure I understand what I just said either…”
Beauty Contest
(1). A preliminary set of sales meetings where the prospect forces all of the different firms to perform their dog-and-pony show one after another, all in the same day.
“Yeah, so we’ve got a meeting with a prospect today at 1. I think it’s just a beauty contest at this point. Pretty sure there are at least three other firms in the running.”