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elevator pitch

or el·e·va·tor speech

[ el-uh-vey-ter pich or el-uh-vey-ter speech ]
/ ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər ˌpɪtʃ or ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər ˌspitʃ /

noun

a brief talk or pitch intended to sell or win approval for something: a two-minute elevator pitch to a prospective investor.

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  2. elevator muscle of upper eyelid,
  3. elevator muscle of upper lip,
  4. elevator muscle of upper lip and wing of nose,
  5. elevator music,
  6. elevator shoe,
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  8. eleven-plus,
  9. elevenses,
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Origin of elevator pitch

First recorded in 2000–05; from the idea of persuading someone while on an elevator moving between floors
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