Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"In the weeds"

"In the weeds" means someone is so deep in the details of a problem that they have lost sight of the bigger picture or are struggling to make progress.

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How "In the weeds" shows up at work

Said with mild concern by whoever is not currently In the weeds, and with mild defensiveness by whoever is. Getting In the weeds is always a risk; being told you are In the weeds by your manager is a worse one.

Buzzword

I think we got In the weeds on the formatting and lost the strategic thread.

Plain English

I think we got stuck in details on the formatting and lost the strategic thread.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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