bang up »
He’s doing a bang up good job..
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bang up job »
Something done very well; something performed above average or better than expected.
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bankers' hours »
Any easy job, especially one with a short working day.
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brass ring »
Figuratively, a prize or goal. Often used with respect to employment goals e.g. promotion, better job, etc.
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bring home the bacon »
To have a job and earn money or to lead a successful career.
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cut corners »
To do a less than thorough or complete job; to do something poorly or take short cuts.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
What we need is people who get the job done, no matter how. We don't want pickers who'll only learn if we use their preferred learning method. Have you read "A Message to Garcia" ? That's what we need today - young people who can deliver the message to Garcia.
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don't give up your day job »
Implying that they could not earn a living from it without other regular employment.
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fall on one's sword »
To resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so.
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fill somebody's shoes »
To do somebody's job; to perform or assume somebody's role.
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get one's foot in the door »
To initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job.
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give notice »
To announce one's intent to leave a job; to inform an employer that one is leaving.
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go the extra mile »
To make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.
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go to work »
To go to one's job, as by commuting.
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God works in mysterious ways »
Expressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...
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good job »
Well done; congratulations!.
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hatchet job »
A treatment which serves primarily to disparage its subject; a piece of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation.
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hit the bricks »
To participate in a workplace strike or other job action; to participate in a public protest, especially one involving picketing.
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horses for courses »
A person suited for one job may not be suited for another job, regardless of their expertise in the former job.
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horses for courses »
The practice of choosing the best person for a particular job.
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inside job »
A crime or other illicit action committed by or with the help of someone either employed by the victim or entrusted with access to the victim's affairs and premises.
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jack in »
To stop doing a regular activity. Often a job or studies.
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joe job »
An act of e-mail spamming where the sender's identity and address are those of an innocent third party, intended either to tarnish that person's reputation or to flood that person's e-mail with bounces.
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joe job »
An uninteresting, low-level, low-paying job.
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jump at »
To accept something enthusiastically. Usually an opportunity, or chance, or job etc.
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loose end »
A small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.
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on the clock »
Working at one's job; occupied in some manner during one's hours of remunerated employment.
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out to lunch »
Away eating lunch or for a midday break; especially, away from work or a job.
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patience of Job »
An great amount of patience.
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patience of Job »
From the Bible, James Ch.5 V.11.
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piece of cake »
A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple to do.
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real job »
A hobby that takes all of a person's free time.
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real job »
A job that can't be replaced advantageously by a machine or a procedure.
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real job »
A job which requires the employee to, work regular hours for a consistent wage that often exceeds the provisions of applicable minimum wage legislation. A job that produces a living wage.
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rim job »
Anilingus; act where one person licks the other's anus.
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snow job »
An attempt to persuade a person using flattery or deception.
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tall order »
A big job; a difficult challenge.
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the man »
The best man for a job.
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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at [1] on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at [2] on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at [3] on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at [6] on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isn
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where there's muck there's brass »
(UK, Irish) There is money to be made in unpleasant dirty jobs.
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wind up one's bottoms »
To finish a job.
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write one's own ticket »
To be empowered to choose whatever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires.
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