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WORK IDIOMS - Coggle Diagram
WORK IDIOMS
GET THE AXE = to lose your job/
To be ended or stopped abruptly
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BREAK YOUR BACK=to work extremely hard
He broke his back to get the project done on time.
I've been breaking my back trying to get a passing grade this semester.
Don't break your back trying to please these people—they'll never appreciate it.
BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL=to work late into the night
Denise has been burning the midnight oil trying to finish this report, so she must be exhausted.
I'll need to burn the midnight oil to have any chance of finishing this paper before class tomorrow morning.
BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS=to work and study day and night
No wonder Mary is ill. She has been burning the candle at both ends for a long time. You'll wear out if you keep burning the candle at both ends.
GET THE SACK= to be told to leave your job
The new secretary is so rude—it's time she got the sack.
I tried so hard to do a good job in Mrs. Smith's garden, but I got the sack anyway.
LAY OFF=to end someone's employment
How many people do you think will be laid off in this merger?
I figured they would lay me off, I just didn't think it would be this soon.
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RUN (something) BY (someone)=to tell someone about an idea or plan so that they can give you their opinion
You’d better run it by your manager first.
Please run those instructions by me again—I didn't hear them all.
GET AHEAD
She soon found that it wasn’t easy to get ahead in the movie business.
Working overseas is important to getting ahead in many companies.
SLACK OFF=to be lazy in your work
"You start tomorrow at nine, " he told them, "and no slacking, or there'll be trouble."
She called me into her office and accused me of slacking and taking too many holidays!
DRAW (something) UP= to prepare a written document, such as a list or contract
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