work the oracle
To fabricate a suspect's verbal statement.
Work & office · Công việc 355
Deadlines, bosses, hustle, and jargon for the working day.
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work through
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, through.
work together
To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone.
work up to
To reach by gradual effort or developments.
working alive
Teeming or swarming.
workout warrior
An athlete who has superior measurables and physical attributes, e.g. an American football player who outperforms expectations.
wrestle with
To agonize over (something); to debate a quandary or endeavor to come to a conclusion about a difficult issue.
you don't get something for nothing
One cannot expect to receive some benefit if one does not pay for it in some way or does not face a counterbalancing hazard or harm.
you have to be good to be lucky
People who succeed do so through skill and preparation rather than mere chance.
you only get what you give
There is a positive correlation between the effort one puts in and the benefits one receives.
you win some, you lose some
Everybody experiences some successes and some failures.
you're only as good as your last shift
A person's perceived skill or competence is determined by their most recent success or failure.
you've got to be in it to win it
In order to win, or succeed at something, one must first compete or try.
your network is your net worth
Possessing the right or certain professional connections will ensure financial success in one's career.
about right
"to do the thing ABOUT RIGHT," i.e., to do it properly, soundly, correctly; "he guv it ’im ABOUT RIGHT," i.e., he beat him severely.
as you sow, so shall you reap
The consequences of one's actions to oneself are in proportion to one's good or bad intentions towards others.
blow up
To make a noise, or scold; formerly a cant expression used among thieves, now a recognised and respectable phrase. BLOWING UP, a jobation, a scolding.
bulk and file
Two pickpockets; the bulk jostles the party to be robbed, and the file does the business.
business is business
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
busy as a beaver
Very busy.
busy work
Tasks that keep someone occupied but are not important or productive.
captain copperthorne's crew
All officers; a saying of a company where everyone strives to rule.
carry corn
To bear success well and equally. It is said of a man who breaks down under a sudden access of wealth—as successful horse-racing men and unexpected legatees often do—or who becomes affected and intolerant, that "he doesn’t CARRY CORN well."
church work
Said of any work that advances slowly.
civility money
A reward claimed by bailiffs for executing their office with civility.
cock of the company
A weak man, who from the desire of being the head of the company associates with low people, and pays all the reckoning.
county work
Said of any work that advances slowly.
detective work
careful investigation and analysis to solve a problem
dirty work
Unpleasant or unscrupulous tasks
do the work
to perform a task or job
don't call me sir, I work for a living
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
elbow grease
hard work and effort
eye teeth
Supposed evidences of sharpness. A man is said to have, or have not, cut his EYE TEETH, according to possession or want of shrewdness.
family man
A thief or receiver of stolen goods.
game over
A message signaling that the game has ended, usually because the player failed (for example by losing all of their lives) but sometimes following successful completion of the game.
get to work
start doing something
go to work
start doing something
good job
Expression of approval or praise for someone's work
good man
A word of various imports, according to the place where it is spoken: in the city it means a rich man; at Hockley in the Hole, or St. Giles's, an expert boxer; at a bagnio in Covent Garden, a vigorous fornicator; at an alehouse or tavern, one who loves his pot or bottle; and sometimes, though but rarely, a virtuous man
hard at work
Busy and actively engaged in a task
hard up
Lacking money; impecunious; in financial difficulties.
have one's work cut out for one
face a challenging task that requires a lot of effort
honest shilling
A shilling earned by a process actually immoral, but not positively illegal. The money earned by a prostitute is said to be honest, as distinguished from that obtained by a thief. Probably from the story of the converted burglar, who determined to sin no more himself, and who lectured against dishonesty, but sent his wife out regularly every evening with instructions to earn an HONEST SHILLING.
I just work here
I don't have authority or control
idea pot
The knowledge box, the head. See KNOWLEDGE BOX.
if a job is worth doing, it is worth doing well
One should strive for excellence in every task
If you steal from one author, it is plagiarism; if you steal from many, it is research (Wilson Mizner (1876–1933), American writer and entrepreneur)
Borrowing from multiple sources is considered acceptable
in business
relating to or involved in commercial activities
in layman's terms
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
in laywoman's terms
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
irons in the fire
Having multiple projects or tasks underway at the same time
jack of all trades, master of none
Someone who has many skills but is not expert in any one area
job's comforter
A boil.
job’s turkey
"as poor as JOB’S TURKEY," as thin and as badly fed as that ill-conditioned and imaginary bird.
keep it up
continue doing something
kerry security
Bond, pledge, oath, and keep the money.
knowing ones
Sportsmen on the turf, who from experience and an acquaintance with the jockies, are supposed to be in the secret, that is, to know the true merits or powers of each horse; notwithstanding which it often happens that the knowing ones are taken in.
Larry Dooley
A beating, a hiding, a ticking-off; aggro.
lazy man's load
Lazy people frequently take up more than they can safely carry, to save the trouble of coming a second time.
learned profession
A profession requiring advanced education and training