Everyday Office Jargon · Managing Director level

"Put a pin in it"

To "put a pin in it" means to pause discussion of something and return to it later, typically when it is off the main agenda.

Say this instead: set aside for now

How "Put a pin in it" shows up at work

The phrase is meeting management in polite disguise. Whoever says it has the authority to redirect the room, and whatever gets pinned has roughly a 40 percent chance of coming up again. The rest silently falls off the agenda forever.

Buzzword

Great point, but let's Put a pin in it and revisit after we cover the budget.

Plain English

Great point, but let's set aside for now and revisit after we cover the budget.

Corporate Rank: Managing Director · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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