Everyday Office Jargon · Vice President level

"Drive the point home"

"Drive the point home" means to make an argument or message land clearly and forcefully so the audience really understands it.

Say this instead: make it clear

How "Drive the point home" shows up at work

Used in presentation feedback and speech coaching, usually by someone who just said the same thing three different ways. By the time someone announces they are about to drive the point home, most rooms have already checked out.

Buzzword

Let me use one more example to really drive the point home for the stakeholders.

Plain English

Let me use one more example to make sure the stakeholders clearly understand.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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