Everyday Office Jargon · Managing Director level

"Like a dog without a bone"

"Like a dog without a bone" describes someone who is extremely persistent or fixated on a single issue, often to the point of exhausting everyone around them.

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How "Like a dog without a bone" shows up at work

Usually said admiringly about a salesperson or lawyer, and with mild annoyance about anyone else. The metaphor does the work of calling someone obsessive while still making it sound like a compliment.

Buzzword

Once she gets a question in her head, she is like a dog without a bone.

Plain English

Once she gets a question in her head, she will not let it go until it is answered.

Corporate Rank: Managing Director · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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