business before pleasure »
An admonishment that discharging one's obligations must take precedence over devoting time to pursuits meant solely for one's own gratification.
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free lunch »
Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort.
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hold up one's end »
To hold up one's end of the bargain; to fulfill one's promise or obligation.
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no strings attached »
Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.
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shoot oneself in the foot »
To deliberately sabotage an activity in order to avoid obligation, though it causes personal suffering. Origins in first world war trench warfare.
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take upon »
To take charge of an item of business, or an obligation, as a personal initiative.
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when, as, and if »
Used to indicate the timing and contingency of some obligation in contracts, especially financial.
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