(1). To take extraordinary measures to secure a prospective client. “Pulling out all the stops” often includes fee concessions, though broker commissions are rarely part of the concession.
Pull Out All The Stops
RANDOM LINGO
Webmaster
(1). An individual who acts as the gatekeeper to maintaining and editing a particular website. While virtually impossible to get a hold of, most webmasters usually leave a “Contact the Webmaster” link in the footer of a website that opens an email to the vague “webmaster@” address to toy with the outside world.
“Who’s the webmaster for our website? Can we get them on the phone? I’ve sent this person 20 emails and haven’t heard a thing. I’m starting to believe they don’t even exist!”
(2). A 40-year old man who lives in his parents’ basement and maintains a blog about comic books and D&D.
“I am Lothar of the Hillpeople! The webmaster from the great beyond! Fear the verbal wrath of my blogspot! Mwa-ha-ha-ha!”
Inside Baseball
(1). Usually unseen, behind the scenes or behind the curtain dealings (in other words, the way real business gets done).
“I don’t know, Tom…I think Jim’s playing inside baseball on the Simmons deal…he knows something. Let’s get Niedermeyer on this…he’s a sneaky little….”
Props to Bob D. for the submission.