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Cope with a tight turnaround under pressure.

プレッシャーのなか、厳しい納期に対応できるようになりましょう。

Key English phrases

It's a tight turnaround, so ~.
We'll have to hit the ground running.
Let's triage ~.
I'll clear my deck for ~.

Example conversation

AThe client moved the deadline to tomorrow.
BIt's a tight turnaround, so we'll have to hit the ground running.
AWhere do we start?
BLet's triage — what's essential versus nice-to-have?
AJust the core deck, then.
BRight. I'll clear my deck for this today.

In context

Listen to someone under real pressure. 'The client just pulled the deadline forward to tomorrow, so it's an extremely tight turnaround. We'll have to hit the ground running. Let's triage right now — what's truly essential versus nice-to-have? I'll clear my deck for the rest of today and we'll get the core done. We can do this.'

When to use it · practice

A deadline just got much tighter. Acknowledge it and rally.
締め切りが急に厳しくなりました。認めて、鼓舞しましょう。
There's too much to do. Prioritize ruthlessly.
やることが多すぎます。優先順位をつけましょう。
You'll drop everything else. Clear your deck.
ほかを全部後回しにします。「手を空ける」と言いましょう。

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