locked in
A state of total concentration on a task. Similar to flow state.
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Deadlines, bosses, hustle, and jargon for the working day.
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louse around
To slack off; to be lazy or a parasite on others.
low-hanging fruit
Tasks that have the greatest positive effect for the least effort, used when promoting new projects to show the advantages. {{cite web.
luck into
To find by chance, to chance upon.
làm công ăn lương
to work and earn, to be a salaryman
làm trâu làm ngựa
to work diligently and submissively
man catcher
An employment agency.
manage up
To calculate one's interactions with someone above oneself in a hierarchy (often one's own manager) so as to try to guide them into choosing a certain option (narrow scope) or to guide them into doing a better job at their leadership of their subordinates (broader scope).
max out
To reach the limit of one's capabilities.
melon cutting
The sharing out of profits or gambling winnings.
mess over
To mistreat, abuse, oppress or bother (someone).
money won is twice as sweet as money earned
It is more enjoyable to obtain money by gambling than to obtain it by working.
muck in
To join in with work.
một nắng hai sương
Enduring long, hard toil — usually of farmers or laborers working from before dawn to after dusk.
nhân nào, quả nấy
Close to the English saying: “You reap what you sow.”.
nhân viên công nghệ thông tin
IT worker; IT staff member
no rest for the weary
Even people who are tired must still work.
notch up
To achieve; to gain by successful effort.
note job
A bank robbery in which the robber hands the teller a note demanding cash.
off the chain
Free from work or direct supervision.
off the hizzle
Off the hook, fresh, awesome, cool, excellent.
office up
To use an office.
old man
One's male employer, irrespective of age.
old sweat
An experienced soldier.
on it like a car bonnet
Synonym of on it (“actively working to solve a problem, etc.”).
on job
Very hardworking; dedicated to the hustle.
on the bash
Working as a sex worker.
on the beat
Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”).
on the club
Temporarily away from work, usually due to sickness, supported by sickness benefit.
on the hustle
Making a living, or supplementing one's living, by petty crime.
on the turf
Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”).
one man's loss is another man's gain
Some people's misfortune is other people's fortune.
opportunity knocks at every man's door
Everybody gets opportunities.
order about
To bully (someone); to be bossy toward (someone); to dominate (someone).
outside work
Tampering with the external surface of dice in order to cheat.
partner up
To form a partnership; to decide to work together in a duo.
patient as Job
Extremely patient.
pay off
To bribe, especially to deter oversight.
pay towards
To subsidize; to contribute to paying part of the cost of (something); to contribute to (something).
pay up
To pay in total a sum which is owed, especially when the sum has been owed for a period of time.
pencil out
Of an investment, to make sense financially or to be expected to generate the desired returns.
people who have, get
Alternative form of those that have, get.
people who have, get more
Alternative form of those that have, get.
pick off
To remove by picking.
poor as Job
Extremely poor, destitute.
poor as Job's turkey
Synonym of poor as Job.
proverbs run in pairs
Every proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposing or contradictory message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."
pussy money
Any form of income obtained through prostitution or sex work.
put in the work
To perform oral sex on, especially a male on a female.
rake it in
To make a lot of money.
rip, shit or bust
With extreme vigour and enthusiasm, where quality may be considered. However, efforts involve high risk, and therefore the potential for adverse outcomes. Vision exceeds regard for due care and consideration.
rules are rules
The rules are certain and cannot be ignored or worked around.
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to cleverly point out something infelicitous in advance so that the listener will be understanding when it occurs and find it difficult to fault the speaker; to be careful with one's words; to be on the defensive
sack off
To abandon, to avoid, to get rid of, to cut relations with.
sack up
To put (something) in a sack.
sewn up
Worn out; exhausted.
shiny bum
A public servant, bureaucrat, or office worker.
shit rolls downhill
Problems originating at the top of the chain of command or organizational hierarchy tend to become the responsibilities of those lower down.
side gig
A gig (temporary or informal job) being done on the side; a person's non-primary job or other occupation, often distinguished by factors such as formality, legality, personal priority, and/or financial return.
skill issue
Refers to a situation where a person's lack of ability or proficiency is seen as the cause of their failure or difficulty in completing a task, sometimes used ironically.