Example
“We set up a war room in Slack to debug the outage in real time.”
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read the room
CEFR B1to sense the mood, expectations, and dynamics of the people present
Informal
the elephant in the room
CEFR B2an obvious and important problem that everyone notices but avoids discussing
Neutral
war chest
CEFR B2money kept in reserve for a future fight, expansion, or acquisition
Neutral
circle back
CEFR B1to return to a topic or person later, after other things have happened
Informal
dry run
CEFR B1a full practice session of a process, done for real except in name
Neutral
kick off
CEFR B1to begin an event, meeting, or project
Informal
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