Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"Pull the trigger"

To "pull the trigger" means to stop deliberating and commit to a decision or course of action.

Say this instead: decide / commit

How "Pull the trigger" shows up at work

Associates say they're ready to Pull the trigger on vendor selection after weeks of evaluation. What it signals is that the real decision was made two weeks ago and the remaining meetings were theater, which everyone in the room already knew.

Buzzword

We've done the analysis, so let's just Pull the trigger on the vendor contract.

Plain English

We've done the analysis, so let's just commit to the vendor contract.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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