Catastrophize: 1. Turn something into a catastrophe, presumably when it is nothing of the sort. 2. A verbal catastrophe in its own right, yet another example of turning a noun into a verb by adding the –ize suffix; in all probability says more about the parlous state of the person uttering it than the situation itself. (see Diarize, Incentivize, Internalize, -ize, Maximize, Mondayize, Optimize, Prioritize, Productize, Professionalize, Utilize)

Chatty dolphin: 1. Marine cetacean mammal that talks a lot. 2. Dreadful expression dreamt up by online technorati to describe volume of website comment, as in “This site has more clicks than a chatty dolphin, Sean.”

Bring to the table: 1. Carry item to (usually) four-legged structure, presumably for some purpose. 2. Rather condescending reference to whether someone has anything to contribute, as in “What exactly is Veronica going to bring to the table?”; shades of Jam and Jerusalem, along the lines of bringing cake or other foodstuff to a village gathering of some kind; furthermore, hints of ritual sacrifice or some other arcane religious activity, in which the supplicant individual has to bring something to a central point of major significance; more prosaically, just arriving at the boardroom table for yet another dreary meeting.

Best is the enemy of better: 1. Poorly articulated transposition of “Better is the enemy of best,” intending to suggest that settling for simply okay won’t do, whilst conveying precisely the opposite. 2. Tired mantra usually delivered by people desperately trying to be more creative than they truly are; frequently misstated through trying to be just a little too glib. (see Great, good is the enemy of)

Agree violently: 1. Have a heated discussion whilst having the same view. 2. A frequent state of affairs in business, where two people or companies generate huge amounts of hot air when in truth there is no need because in fact they agree with each other; failure to see wood for trees; generation of much static with little tangible result; standard practice in all-day meetings. (see Wood, can’t see the _ for the trees)