I Sent My Chief Negotiator
A phrase; used to imply that you sent a friend to an important meeting, date, interview, Settlement Conference, trial, exam, etc. in your stead (i.e. on your behalf).
Professor Lambeau: "What happened at the McNeil meeting?"
Will: "Oh, I couldn't go...so, I sent my Chief Negotiator."
Professor Lambeau: "On your own time you can do whatever you like, Will, but when I set up a meeting with my...with my associates, and you don't show up, it reflects poorly on me."
Will: "All right. Well then don't set up any more meetin's."
Will: "Oh, I couldn't go...so, I sent my Chief Negotiator."
Professor Lambeau: "On your own time you can do whatever you like, Will, but when I set up a meeting with my...with my associates, and you don't show up, it reflects poorly on me."
Will: "All right. Well then don't set up any more meetin's."