Everyday Office Jargon · Managing Director level

"Pound sand"

"Pound sand" is a blunt expression telling someone to go away or stop wasting your time.

Say this instead: get lost

How "Pound sand" shows up at work

Rarely said out loud in a meeting room, but often muttered after one. When a Managing Director uses it, it usually follows a vendor proposal that arrived with a six-figure price tag and no agenda.

Buzzword

After reading that proposal, my honest reaction was to tell them to pound sand.

Plain English

After reading that proposal, my honest reaction was to tell them to get lost.

Corporate Rank: Managing Director  ·  Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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