(1). You can’t, you know.
“No, Henry … I want you to close this deal in person. You can’t phone a handshake. Now, get out there and sell some toilet seats!”
Can’t Phone A Handshake
RANDOM LINGO
Fingerprints
(1). Hidden, yet obvious, indications that you had something to do with this, you lousy, conniving ….
“Yeah, well … this report may have Mike’s name on it, but it has Andy’s fingerprints all over it!”
Get On My Calendar
(1). A ploy used by senior managers when employees unexpectedly attempt to voice workplace or compensation concerns to push the uncomforatble conversations off to a later date in hopes that (1) the employee will lose the nerve to continue the conversation, or (2) scheduling conflicts will postpone the talk indefinitely.