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This tag is for questions seeking or discussing a term (or terms) belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject (e.g. linguistics, mathematics, physics, biology, finance, theatre, music, philosophy, astronomy, medical, nautical etc.). Consider adding [single-word-requests] and [phrase-requests] tags also if relevant.
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Is there a word or phrase for the time taken to become productive?
In the context of bringing on a new employee: "startup time".
Related, an awful word, but I find myself using it: "onboarding".
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On the phrase "You wouldn't think it to [look at him]"
Kenning incorporating a litote, I think.
"You wouldn't think" being a kenning for 'counter-intuitive, and some negation stirred in.
The Wikipedia article on litote points to a famous essay of George …
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