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(1). In finance, to sell investments that have appreciated quickly in an attempt to lock in profits. The phrase is used by financial advisors when speaking with clients to provide them with a sense of accomplishment that will; 1 lead to their approval, and 2 allow the advisor to gloss over the poor performance of other investments in the portfolio.
(1). The concurrence of all of the guys in Tech about some new enhancement you want to build, followed by the immediate return to World of Warcraft.
“Let me just socialize this around the office to gain a little floor acceptance and then I think we should be good to go.”
(1). The people who go out on the battlefield after the war is lost, and bayonet the wounded.
“Okay, team…it sounds like we’ve got the auditors coming in August 1st. Just remember, their job is to find the tiniest, most insignificant thing wrong with the way you do your jobs and then treat it like it put the whole company at risk. Enjoy the rest of your summer!”
Props to Alison A. for the submission.
