Get the Roemer mug.Verb. To contact a superior for instructions when faced with a request which you are unable (or unwilling) to approve or deny.
"Refer up" is associated with bureaucratic procedures, and is often considered a form of "passing the buck," i.e., avoiding responsibility in a sticky situation. Nevertheless, there are many circumstances where it is the appropriate response. Here is a good example:
Your Project Manager says that Project A will be implemented on Thursday, no matter what. The Quality Control Manager says that Project A will not be implemented on Thursday because of <insert reason>. The Quality Control manager comes to you and asks, "Project A cannot be implemented on Thursday. Do you concur?" Your best response is to *refer up* to your Project Manager, i.e., to say "I need to refer up to my Project Manager and get back to you."
The concept and expression "refer up" is a prominent theme in the movie Eye in the Sky (2015).
"Refer up" is associated with bureaucratic procedures, and is often considered a form of "passing the buck," i.e., avoiding responsibility in a sticky situation. Nevertheless, there are many circumstances where it is the appropriate response. Here is a good example:
Your Project Manager says that Project A will be implemented on Thursday, no matter what. The Quality Control Manager says that Project A will not be implemented on Thursday because of <insert reason>. The Quality Control manager comes to you and asks, "Project A cannot be implemented on Thursday. Do you concur?" Your best response is to *refer up* to your Project Manager, i.e., to say "I need to refer up to my Project Manager and get back to you."
The concept and expression "refer up" is a prominent theme in the movie Eye in the Sky (2015).
Question: Do I have permission to perform this action?
Answer: I am unable (or unwilling) to give you a definitive answer, so I must refer up to my superior for guidance.
Answer: I am unable (or unwilling) to give you a definitive answer, so I must refer up to my superior for guidance.
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Get the Referee mug.When you are too drunk to remember the phrase "running interference" this is said instead. Someone who says this is probably belligerent.
What the hell is 'running reference Mitch'?
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Get the running reference mug.A female "A Player," who is generally difficult to get a hold of or is always engaged in outlandish or extremely fun activities. This person would be very unlikely to respond to text messages or phone calls in a timely manner as she is most likely at EDC, hanging with Ludacris, or otherwise engaged in a pool party of some kind. Generally these females are extremely attractive and know it.
God this chick is such an Outlander (referring to a female). She texts me back 3 days later with a full response like its normal.
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