--- optiview_delivery: edge_optimized content_type: semantic_markdown source_url: https://learnings.org/term/take-strides brand_content: none publication_version: "3.0" published_at: 2026-10-05T14:06:11Z composition_version: composition-v2.1.0 presentation_version: presentation-v1.2.0 --- # Take strides [Skip to content](https://learnings.org/term/take-strides#main-content) - [All](https://learnings.org/terms) - [2](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=2) - [3](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=3) - [8](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=8) - [A](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=A) - [B](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=B) - [C](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=C) - [D](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=D) - [E](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=E) - [F](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=F) - [G](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=G) - [H](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=H) - [I](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=I) - [J](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=J) - [K](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=K) - [L](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=L) - [M](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=M) - [N](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=N) - [O](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=O) - [P](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=P) - [Q](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Q) - [R](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=R) - [S](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=S) - [T](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=T) - [U](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=U) - [V](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=V) - [W](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=W) - [Y](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Y) - [Z](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Z) A way to say "we're improving" that implies you started from a terrible position and are now just barely adequate, like congratulating someone for learning to walk. ### Examples Examples: - "We're taking strides in customer service." (our customer service is getting better) - "The company is taking strides toward profitability." (the company is losing less money) - "We've taken great strides this quarter." (we did better than before) ### Tags improvingterribleadequatewalkingbetter 485 views • Created 3/10/2024 Share term ### Related Terms [ #### Flight risk A corporate euphemism for "employee who wants to quit" that makes poor... 1155 views• euphemism, quit ](https://learnings.org/term/flight-risk)[ #### Table stakes A pretentious way of saying "the bare minimum" that makes basic requirements... 1005 views• pretentious, minimum ](https://learnings.org/term/table-stakes-v24)[ #### Take to the next level A way to say "we're improving" that implies you were already good... 1000 views• improving, good ](https://learnings.org/term/take-to-the-next-level)[ #### Gain traction A corporate euphemism for "finally working" that makes basic functionality sound like... 464 views• euphemism, working ](https://learnings.org/term/gain-traction)[ #### Quite frankly A phrase that means "I'm about to be honest" but actually means... 453 views• honest, rude ](https://learnings.org/term/quite-frankly) Keep exploring the corporate jargon dictionary ## 🌍 In the Wild \+ Add Example No examples yet. Be the first to add one! ### 🤖 AI Tools 🎓 Translate with Professor📝 Open Writing Tools🎯 Play Buzzword Bingo Ask the Professor ## Additional source context © 2008–2026 Learnings Dot Org — Speak fluent corporate. Ironically. ## Additional page links - [Flight risk · A corporate euphemism for "employee who wants to quit" that makes poor... · 1155 views• euphemism, quit](https://learnings.org/term/flight-risk) — Related Terms - [Table stakes · A pretentious way of saying "the bare minimum" that makes basic requirements... · 1005 views• pretentious, minimum](https://learnings.org/term/table-stakes-v24) — Related Terms - [Take to the next level · A way to say "we're improving" that implies you were already good... · 1000 views• improving, good](https://learnings.org/term/take-to-the-next-level) — Related Terms - [Gain traction · A corporate euphemism for "finally working" that makes basic functionality sound like... · 464 views• euphemism, working](https://learnings.org/term/gain-traction) — Related Terms - [Quite frankly · A phrase that means "I'm about to be honest" but actually means... · 453 views• honest, rude](https://learnings.org/term/quite-frankly) — Related Terms