"Flesh out"
"Flesh out" means to expand on something by adding more detail, depth, or supporting information.
Say this instead: add detail
How "Flesh out" shows up at work
Usually said to whoever made the deck the night before. It arrives in feedback as a single comment on slide 4, with no specifics about what additional detail is wanted.
Buzzword
Can you flesh out the proposal a bit more before Thursday?
Plain English
Can you add detail to the proposal before Thursday?
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