No time for fluff: Focusing on information that is relevant and significant to the deal.

A whole dance: The whole mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process. (The complex series of negotiations, filings, and legal steps involved in a takeover.)

Takeover: Acquisition. 

Game plan: Strategy. 

Ruthless: Aggressive takeover tactics. 

Scooping up/Snatching up: Rapidly buying large quantities of stock in the target company.

Publicly traded: A company with shares listed on a stock exchange.

Privately held: A company whose shares are not publicly traded.

Roller coaster of emotions: The emotional ups and downs.

To come knocking: An open offer to purchase.

Corporate machine: Large, established company. 

High stakes: Significant financial risk and potential reward.

Lingo: Legal jargon. 

Legal tool kit: Legal strategies and resources. 

Thorough: Complete.

A quirk: A loophole or unexpected legal issue. 

A legal ninja: A highly skilled lawyer specializing in M&A.

To ride on a decision: To depend on.

To fly or not: Whether the acquisition will ultimately succeed.

To be a wrap: A closure.

Ponder: To think about. 

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