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Take it offline

Meaning in business english, with examples

phraseCommon term

In business english, take it offline means: To continue a discussion later, outside the current meeting and usually only with the people it concerns, so that the meeting can move on.

In Turkish: toplantı dışında konuşmak, ayrıca görüşmek, sonra ayrı konuşmak

How it is used

A polite way to stop a long side discussion: 'Let's take this offline', 'Can we take that offline?' It has nothing to do with the internet. Often said by the person chairing the meeting.

Example sentences

  1. This is getting quite technical. Shall we take it offline and update everyone tomorrow?

  2. Ahmet and I will take the pricing question offline.

Common collocations

  • let's take this offline
  • take the discussion offline
  • take it offline with someone
  • agendaA list of the topics that will be discussed in a meeting, usually in the order they will be covered and shared with attendees beforehand.
  • chairTo lead a meeting by opening it, following the agenda, giving people turns to speak and keeping time. As a noun, the person who does this.
  • circle backTo return to a topic or person later, usually because there is not enough time or information to deal with it now.
  • wrap upTo finish a meeting, discussion or piece of work, usually by summarizing the main points and agreeing on the next steps.

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