(1). See ping.
Also, a musing: “This one makes no sense. In baseball, two runners can’t occupy the same base. And the infielder is on the other team. So who are we touching base with?”
Props to Mike R. for the submission.
Touch Base
RANDOM LINGO
Eat What You Kill
(1). A hunting-inspired term used to explain to new stock brokers that their compensation is completely dependent on their sales numbers.
“Sorry, Brian…you eat what you kill around here, you know. Didn’t hit your numbers, so off to your new life as a barista you go.”
Props to Mark R. for the submission.
Barrier Of Entry
(1). Oh, let’s see … the fact that your fees are too high, your hot assistant called in sick today, the prospect doesn’t seem to like your tie, and you suspect that he may be sleeping with that b* from Merrill Lynch he keeps talking about.
“I don’t know about this one, Harry. There are just too many barriers of entry here. I mean, the guy actually told me he didn’t like talking to you!”