Phrases & Expressions

An informal and cool way to say goodbye.

• Alright, I'm heading out. Peace out!
• Catch you later, peace out.

As we discussed or agreed earlier.

• Per our conversation, I will send the details tomorrow.
• Per our conversation, the meeting is confirmed.

A polite phrase used when offering something, such as an apology or gift, and asking someone to receive it.

• Please accept my sincerest apologies for the delay.
• Please accept this small gift as a token of our appreciation.

Making information and options visible so users don't have to remember them.

• The interface uses recognition over recall for ease of use.
• Recognition over recall means less mental effort.

A safety reminder label on aircraft equipment that must be removed before flight.

• The tag says 'Remove before flight'.
• Always check for 'Remove before flight' tags.

Used to say that a situation has not changed and is still boring or predictable.

• Same old. Just the usual routine.
• "How's work?" "Oh, same old, same old."

In software development, to do testing and checks earlier in a project.

• We need to shift left on this project's testing.
• Teams that shift left find bugs before they become expensive.

Used before a verb to show the purpose of an action.

• He whispered so as not to wake the baby.
• She woke up early so as to catch the train.

A command to transmit a radar identification signal.

• Radar contact, squawk ident.
• The controller asked the pilot to squawk ident to confirm the aircraft's position.

To perform a go-around maneuver during an aircraft's approach.

• We were too high on final, so I said, "Let's take it around."
• The approach was unstable, so the captain decided to take it around.