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You've heard them in meetings, around the water cooler, and in your cubicle from your coworkers or boss. Yet do these metaphors and corporate-speak phrases really mean anything? We asked readers for their least-favorite examples of these unnecessary expressions, and got a whole lot more.

Here are the best responses, with visual aids to help illustrate just how ridiculous some of these sayings are.
You've heard them in meetings, around the water cooler, and in your cubicle from your coworkers or boss. Yet do these metaphors and corporate-speak phrases really mean anything? We asked readers for their least-favorite examples of these unnecessary expressions, and got a whole lot more. Here are the best responses, with visual aids to help illustrate just how ridiculous some of these sayings are.
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