An idea that has the potential to be successful and grow over time. This typically is an idea that is innovative and solves a real problem.
Example: The engineer shared a new way to solve the business problem, and the manager said it was an idea with legs.
Variations: idea with potential
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Question: What does "Calendar Invite" mean?
(A) When a person wants to meet with you next week.
(B) An email sent to schedule a meeting with the option to either accept or decline the meeting at the scheduled time.
(C) When a person has available time on their calendar to meet with you.
(D) When a person does not have any time to meet with you.
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Date: 04/19/2025
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.
"Idea With Legs." Jargonism.com Dictionary, https://jargonism.com/words/1743. Accessed 04/19/2025.