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Work and Success
Starting
entry-level job
start from scratch
get your foot in the door
show sb the ropes/
teach sb tricks of the trade
I had never worked in sales before, but my boss just threw me in the deep end and expected me to learn as I went.
to hit the ground running
to be thrown at the deep end
to go into business
get cold feet
pin your hopes on
gain ground
go it alone
keep your options open
WORK WELL/MUCH
burn the candle at both ends
slog one's guts out
work your socks off
roll up your sleeves
have my work cut out for me
keep your eye on the ball
do sth by the book
To think outside the box
be above board
go the extra mile
knuckle down and focus on the job
to do the lion's share of work
be on the right track
know sth back to front =know sth inside out
be equipped with a skill set
keep your feet on the ground
all your studying will pay off
keep your nose to the grindstone
be snowed under/ have a heavy workload
beaver away / slog away/ plug away
be worn out
get regular salary increments
WORK BADLY
cut corners
make short/light work of sth (the project)
be behind the schedule
not do a stroke of work
coast along without taking your future seriously
drop the ball
to pull a few strings
to bite off more than you can chew
miss the mark
want to pack it all in
cobble together
fall through
stand aside
heads will roll
get the push
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a ball park figure
spread the word
by word of mouth
get the word out
to reach out for sb
to explore all avenues
the going rate for babysitting
cut to the chase
keep an ear to the ground
keep in with sb
get down to business
talk shop
hear on the grapevine
give sb a heads-up
to touch base with sb
bite your tongue
Don't rock the boat!
get the ball rolling
get your heads around sth
to be on the ball
catch up on sth
get sb up to speed
get the message across
to see the bigger picture
to get to the heart of the matter
I make a point of
keep sb in the loop
be under no illusion
Let's call it a day
rat race
be in the doldrums
the rouble took a nosedive
be stuck in a rut
be stuck in a dead-end job
go to the wall
be saddled with debt
a cloud on the horizon
to shut up shop
throw sb a lifeline
take criticism in your stride
be dealt a bad hand
things are up in the air
be in hot water
to address an issue
come to grips with the problem
put out fires = tackle problems
Red tape
When you're a nurse, cleaning up vomit is all in a day's work.
She can do it herself — I'm not going to do her dirty work for her!
put/throw a spanner in the works
He pulled it off and managed to think on his feet.
a dead loss
The business went belly up after only six months.
get paid under the table
go bust/ go to the dogs/ go awry
be/hang in the balance
the bottom drops/falls out of the market
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
nine-to-five
one's bread and butter
mechanical and repetitive job
arduous/ gruelling/ strenuous
mind-numbing
a cushy number
a rewarding and stimulating job
a lucrative career
has perks/extra benefits
holiday entitlement
hazardous
fulfilling
irregular and anti-social hours
be stuck behind the desk
yes-man
White collar
an eager beaver
a whiz kid
smart alec(k)/ a know-it-all
rotten apple
number-cruncher
pen pusher
whistle-blower
an angle investor
a sleeping partner
a slave driver
fast talker
part of the furniture
a seasoned worker/teacher/player
a big fish in a small pond
a team player
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There’s little prospect of being promoted
work your way up
have a good track record
at the top of the ladder
hit the glass ceiling
be in the right place at the right time
take something to the next level
take sb under your wing
it takes some doing
sb's face doesn't fit
go great guns
a pecking order
receive a golden handshake
worship at the shrine/altar of sth
investors each received a windfall of £3,000
the Poor
eak out a living
live from hand to mouth
on the breadline
make ends meet
scrimp and save
a poverty-stricken area
Consumers tend to rein in their spending in a recession
live in abject poverty
They can scarcely get by on their income
earn a pittance
be on a strict/tight budget
be up to one’s ears in debt
live beyond one’s means
be in arrears
get caught up in a downward spiral
earn money from busking
people of no fixed residence
overworked and underpaid
a roaring success
make a name for yourself
the company's going strong
rest on your laurels
plow/plough back into
go sky-high
carve (out) a niche
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
No bees, no honey; no work, no money.
A bad workman blames his tools.
As is the workman, so is the work.
Не works best who knows his trade.
They brag most who can do least.
A Jack of all trades is master of none.
If you want a thing well done, do it yourself.
Many hands make light work.
A busy bee has no time for sorrow.
If a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing well.
The Rich
live in the lap of luxury
be rolling in it
be well-to-do
be well-heeled
affluent/prosperous
the priviliged
have money to play with
have more money than sense
have life in the fast lane
think nothing of spending $1000 on a night out
splash out on
money’s no object for them
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