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English idioms about work and careers
20 idioms native speakers use when they talk about work and careers. Meanings, examples and a 10-question quiz right on the page.
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All 20 idioms in this topic
Each has a meaning, five examples and a grammar note.
1call it a dayto stop working for now2learn the ropesto learn how a job is done3pull your weightto do your fair share of the work4snowed underhaving far too much work to deal with5go the extra mileto make more effort than people expect6get the sackto be dismissed from your job7cut cornersto save time or money at the expense of quality8burn the midnight oilto work very late into the night9red tapeofficial rules that make things slow10think outside the boxto think in a new and creative way11pass the buckto make someone else deal with your responsibility12move the goalpoststo change the rules unfairly once work has started13get your foot in the doorto get a first opportunity in an organisation or field14back to the drawing boardstarting to plan again after a failure15hit the ground runningto start a new job working well straight away16a safe pair of handssomeone you can trust with an important job17carry the canto take the blame for something that went wrong18pull stringsto use your influence secretly to help someone19the rat racethe exhausting competition of modern working life20keep your nose to the grindstoneto keep working hard without stopping
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