GAFA Engineer's English Vocabulary List: Page 7

onboard

• The company hired a new employee and assigned a mentor to onboard her.
• The IT department onboarded the new software into the existing network.

pertinent

• I have gathered some pertinent data that will help us make an informed decision.
• In the interview, he provided pertinent examples from his previous work experience.

on the front burner

• Given the recent security breach, cybersecurity has been placed on the front burner for the organization.
• With the deadline approaching, we need to put this project on the front burner and allocate more resources to it.

look over one's shoulder

• Ever since the new manager started, we feel like we're constantly being looked over our shoulder.
• I always get the sense that my colleagues are looking over my shoulder when I'm working on important tasks. 

a red herring

• The error seems to be a red herring.
• The exaggerated claims in the advertisement were nothing more than red herrings to distract consumers from the product's flaws.

make a dent in 

• She has been working tirelessly to make a dent in the company's sales targets.
• The new policies implemented by the government aim to make a dent in the unemployment rate.

ICYMI 

• ICYMI, there was a major announcement regarding our upcoming event.
• ICYMI, the new episode of your favorite TV show is now available for streaming.

WAI

• Perhaps this is WAI. 
• The throttling is WAI. 

dark launch

• The development team decided to conduct a dark launch of the new chat feature.
• The social media platform introduced a dark launch for their updated privacy settings.

take the reins of

• After the retirement of the CEO, she was chosen to take the reins of the company and lead it into the future.
• It's time for us to take the reins of our own destiny and make the necessary changes.