Has your boss ever used the expression “Let’s put the moose on the table”? This management buzzphrase, meaning “let’s address the problem everyone’s been avoiding,” is relatively new, showing up in print around the early 1990s. The phrase pops up in...
shake and bake school n.— «It was home to Tobias Aerospace, where 1,300 mechanics have been tested—mechanics who work on aircraft flying in Texas. What may have happened here is what some experts call a “shake and bake” school—where improperly...
social dumping n.— «The principle would “encourage service providers to move their headquarters to the EU member states with the lowest tax rates, environmental requirements and protection of workers’ rights.” According to critics of the law, the...
