(1). To get most or all of it.
“We are positioning the company to take the lion’s share of the market.
Props to N. Craig for the submission.
Lion’s Share
RANDOM LINGO
Former Life
(1). A euphemism for “my old job” used by people trying to make it look like they have way more experience than they really do.
“In my former life, I used to manage a team responsible for lavatory paper management. It was a lot of responsibility, but I think I handled the pressures of leadership fairly well.”
Keep in the Loop
(1). To make sure you have sufficient air cover for whatever you’re working on by cc-ing everyone you can think of on your emails.
“Well, I’ve been keeping Jim in the loop on this the whole time, so he’s definitely aware of what’s going on. Definitely.”