skill up
To increase the skills of (typically a worker); to train.
Work & office · Công việc 578
Deadlines, bosses, hustle, and jargon for the working day.
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slave away
To work very hard.
sling it in
To give up on a job; to quit or resign; to abandon an effort.
slog away
to work hard at something, often for a long time and in a tedious or exhausting manner
slug out
To engage in a match, fight, battle, argument or competition.
snaffling lay
Highway robbery as a career.
socket money
Money that people are asked to contribute to birth or marriage festivities.
spin off
To create (something) as a by-product or a secondary derived work.
staff out
To fill all of the positions in an institution with workers.
staff up
To hire new staff; to fill vacancies in a workforce.
start from where you are
Achievement requires realism.
steel up
To steel oneself (to harden or strengthen).
strike while the iron is hot
To immediately take advantage of a positive opportunity, before the situation changes.
success depends on your backbone, not your wishbone
Success is achieved by hard work, not by merely wishing for it.
suss out
To come to understand (a person).
sweat it out
To do hard physical exercise or work, and sweat as a result.
sweat out
To sweat; to secrete sweat because of heat, nerves etc.
sít rịt
Uncannily lucky or unlucky — a “secret”-tier coincidence (from English “secret”).
tackle on
To deal with; to confront; to tackle head on.
take over
To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force.
tay làm hàm nhai
Close to the English saying: “He that does not work shall not eat.”.
tea money
A bribe, especially for facilitating a business dealing.
teakettle groom
A man employed in a small household, in charge of the coach, garden, and general work.
teamwork makes the dream work
It is easier to achieve major goals when working as a team.
tear it up
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tear, it, up.
tease out
To unravel; (figuratively, by extension) to determine; solve.
tham thì thâm
Close to the English saying: “Grasp all, lose all.”.
that's what's up
Used to express acquiescence or concurrence; true; indeed.
the arse is gone right out of 'er
Matters, especially economic matters, have gone very wrong; things are out of control.
the bejeebers out of
Used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly, with vigour, to an intense degree.
the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long
The more intensely someone or something works or acts, the more quickly that person will burn out or that thing will end.
the crap out of
Used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly, with vigour, to an intense degree.
the devil finds work for idle hands
Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop.
the devil makes work for idle hands
Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop.
the early bird gets the worm
Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are available only to the first competitors.
the head fred
The person in charge; boss; leader.
the house always wins
In a casino, all gambling is designed so that the house (i.e. the casino owners) will always net a profit, regardless of the successes of individual patrons.
the laborer is worthy of his hire
People deserve to be rewarded for their efforts.
the strong do what they can, the weak suffer what they must
Alternative form of the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.
the winner takes it all
Synonym of to the victor go the spoils.
them that has, gets more
Alternative form of those that have, get.
them what has, gets more
Alternative form of those that have, get.
there's no I in team
Teamwork should focus on the needs of the team, not on the individual.
those that have, get more
Alternative form of those that have, get.
those who can't do, teach
It is easier to get a job teaching how to do something than to get a job actually doing that thing.
those who have, get more
Alternative form of those that have, get.
three strikes and you're out
Three mistakes, rule breaches etc. will result in termination, disqualification or similar.
tie out
To validate or check for accuracy; verify the balance of numbers or figures; audit
to the victor belong the spoils
The winner of a conflict gains additional benefits, beyond the subject of the conflict.
top whack
The highest possible price or payment.
toss up
To make a decision based on chance, for example by flipping a coin or rolling a dice.
tough out
To endure (a hardship or challenge) by being tough: relying on one's toughness.
trade away
To relinquish, to yield.
tranch up the workload
Divide responsibilities.
triple down
To significantly increase (a risk, investment, or other commitment) to a maximum; to respond to a challenge by reinforcing or extending one's position to a maximum.
tuckered out
Tired, exhausted, worn out; spent.
tôi làm việc bán thời gian hoặc toàn thời gian
I work part-time or full-time.
tôi làm việc ở
I work at...; I work for...
tới công chuyện
“Now it’s on” — trouble (or serious business) has officially arrived; also “going all out”.
up to snuff
Adequate; of acceptable quality; satisfying an appropriate standard.