Everyday Office Jargon · Vice President level

"Start from the top"

"Start from the top" means to go back to the very beginning and walk through something again, usually because something was missed or misunderstood.

Say this instead: start over

How "Start from the top" shows up at work

Favored by executives who joined a meeting late or tuned out halfway through. Signals either genuine confusion or a power move to reset the room on their terms.

Buzzword

Let's start from the top so everyone is on the same page.

Plain English

Let's go back to the beginning so everyone is on the same page.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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