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Nov 2, 2007 17:55
16 yrs ago
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English term

To move something out the door

English Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings other
Does it mean just to produce? to get results?

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Responses
3 +7 increase sales
3 +2 get the job done ((any) better)

Discussion

RHELLER Nov 10, 2007:
Of course, Michel, you are right. We have all been presented with text that is unclear - especially in business reports where companies may have their own "shorthand".
Michel A. (asker) Nov 2, 2007:
No it seems to be an expression/idiom... in a consulting report: "It was noted that transfers between organizations create more work and does not move the products out the door."
RHELLER Nov 2, 2007:
are you referring to inventory? stock?

Responses

+7
15 mins
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increase sales

my understanding: moving people around does not result in higher sales

does that make sense?

more context would surely help

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Note added at 31 mins (2007-11-02 18:26:39 GMT)
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are they trying to place people or brochures? does not improve distribution?
Note from asker:
Don't have much more context, the sentence before and the sentence after relate to other topics. However, I can say the report is about a federal department in Canada, then it is more about increasing productivity rather than "sales" ...
Peer comment(s):
agree Patricia Baldwin
6 mins
thanks Patricia :-)
agree ARTES
14 mins
thank you!
agree Alexander Demyanov : Just "to sell"
14 mins
exact context is not clear - thanks
agree Buck
1 hr
thanks, Buck!
agree Ken Cox : Since we're getting the context piecemeal, with the asker's first tit-bit of added info (move products out the door) I'd say 'generate sales', and with the second tit-bit that 'products' should perhaps be understood abstractly (e.g. as 'useful results').
3 hrs
thanks Ken :-)
agree Deborah Workman : As per Ken's comments, I agree. Harder when info comes piecemeal!
7 hrs
thanks Deborah :-)
agree Alfa Trans (X)
14 hrs
thanks Marju :-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, though I totally disagree with agreers comments! I gave all the context I was able to give, nothing before or after in the "context" would have been relevant and helpful to answerers. The asker is not always stupid or lacking goodwill."
+2
1 hr

get the job done ((any) better)

In a non-commercial context, it suggests simply that the extra hassle (of transfers) doesn't get the job done any better (whatever the job might be).
Peer comment(s):
agree Ken Cox : or 'generate useful results / benefits for clients'
2 hrs
agree orientalhorizon
2 days 15 hrs
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