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Better ways to say “In the weeds”
Restaurant-service slang for "overwhelmed in detail."
i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler
Fine at the bar. Less fine in a memo. "Deep in detail," "bogged down," or "too far into the detail" each read cleaner.
ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo
Before
I don't want to get in the weeds on the clause language.
After
I don't want to get too far into the clause language.
iii · The alternatives4 ways out
- 01Deep in detail neutral
plain spoken
Deep in the detail.
- 02Bogged down neutral
when stuck
Bogged down in the detail.
- 03Too far into the detail neutral
level-setting
Too far into the detail for this stage.
- 04Granular formal
level of detail
Too granular for the exec briefing.
iv · Brew tipKeep this one
Say what level of detail would be right. That reframes the warning into guidance.