air sandwich
The term "air sandwich" is used both humorously to describe a sandwich with no filling and metaphorically in business to describe a lack of middle-level strategy.
Definition
B2Food
(informal, humorous)A sandwich consisting only of bread and optionally a spread, but no filling.
Example
- For lunch, all I had was an air sandwich because I forgot to buy groceries.
C1Business
(informal, derogatory)A strategy that has clear goals and operations but lacks detailed plans to connect them.
Example
- The new project plan felt like an air sandwich; it had ambitious targets but no clear steps to achieve them.
C1Productivity
(metaphorical)A gap between one's big goals and their day-to-day actions, often due to lack of realistic plans or resources.
Example
- Her personal development plan turned into an air sandwich because she couldn't align her daily tasks with her long-term goals.
Similar
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