They are having a power lunch to discuss the new contract.
power lunch
idiomA working lunch at which bosses make business decisions or hold important discussions.
Origin
first recorded 20th c.Coined by American journalist Lee Eisenberg in 1979, in the Esquire article America’s Most Powerful Lunch.
The CEO invited the potential investors to a power lunch at a quiet, expensive restaurant to finalize the merger.
While the rest of the staff ate at their desks, the executives held a power lunch to determine the future direction of the company.
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brown power
The production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.
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come to power
To be installed in high office, for example as a king, president, or prime minister.
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eat someone's lunch
To best or defeat someone thoroughly; to make short work of.
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Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort.
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The collective political, economic, and social influence of senior citizens, especially when they are mobilized by a common interest.
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Clueless, inattentive, or careless.
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Limited ability.
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Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.