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Let's take this offline

Meaning

This means to stop discussing a topic in a public or group forum and move it to a private, one-on-one conversation. It avoids wasting everyone else's time.

Professional, efficient

Used in a sentence

  • That sounds like a personal issue, let us take this offline.
  • We are getting into the weeds here, so let us take this offline after the meeting.
  • Let us take this offline so I can get you the specific details you need.

The backstory

This is a product of the digital age, referring to taking a conversation out of the shared online or group space. It is now standard corporate jargon across the board.

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