Work & office

một nắng hai sương Enduring long, hard toil — usually of farmers or laborers working from before dawn to after dusk. in over one's head Overwhelmed or exasperated, usually by excessive responsibilities. like pulling teeth Having difficulty in getting a person or item to act in a desired fashion; reference to a difficult task. strike while the iron is hot To immediately take advantage of a positive opportunity, before the situation changes. 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. win-win solution Providing a product or service which makes everyone happy, particularly both buyer and seller. build capacity Take actions which increase the amount of work that can be done in the future. tranch up the workload Divide responsibilities. 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 respect is not given, it is earned One must prove themselves worthy to receive respect the labourer is worthy of his hire Workers deserve fair payment for their work the work praises the man A person's character is shown by their work. I just work here I don't have authority or control busy work Tasks that keep someone occupied but are not important or productive. 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 get to work start doing something go to work start doing something good job Expression of approval or praise for someone's work hard at work Busy and actively engaged in a task have one's work cut out for one face a challenging task that requires a lot of effort 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 keep it up continue doing something labour the point Explain at excessive length. learned profession A profession requiring advanced education and training old hand An experienced person old stager An experienced person, especially in a particular profession or activity on the loose Free to move or act without restriction out of collar Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. piece of work A person or thing that is unusual or remarkable put to work To start using something or someone for a practical purpose take care of business Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. try it on to test or experiment with something work away to work steadily and persistently work like a dream Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. work of art Something exceptionally well done work over to thoroughly beat or attack someone work spouse A close colleague with whom one has a strong professional relationship work the crowd To interact with and persuade an audience work the room To interact and network with people in a social setting work to rule To deliberately follow rules and regulations exactly, often to slow down work or protest. work with one's hands To do physical or manual labor working girl A woman who works outside the home, especially in a low-paying job. cẩn tắc vô ưu Close to the English saying: “Harm watch is harm catch.”. gieo gió gặp bão What you reap shall reap. không có lửa sao có khói "There is no effect without some cause." or "It is supposed that if there is a rumour, there must be some truth behind it.". nhân nào, quả nấy Close to the English saying: “You reap what you sow.”. tay làm hàm nhai Close to the English saying: “He that does not work shall not eat.”. tham thì thâm Close to the English saying: “Grasp all, lose all.”. xem việc biết người Close to the English saying: “A workman is known by his chips.”. lao động (verb) to toil; to labour; to do physical labour công phu (adjective) conscientious; thorough; painstaking giám đốc (noun) director, manager, supervisor công việc (noun) work (labour, employment, occupation, job) thuật ngữ (noun) a term (word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge) bách khoa (noun) various disciplines; miscellaneous subjects chức năng (noun) a function, role or feature nhọc nhằn (adjective) tired, fatigued rã rời (adjective) exhausted; very weary; extremely tired nối nghiệp (verb) to continue the work of; to succeed to take over (a business) mệt mỏi (adjective) tired, exhausted vô địch (adjective) champion; pertaining to a competition winner thương nghiệp (noun) commerce; business; trade chức nghiệp (noun) career, profession phù thuỷ (noun) any mythical or folkloric creature who practices magic or witchcraft; a witch, warlock, wizard, charmer, enchanter, magician, etc. đi làm (verb) to go to work tổ chức (verb) to organize, arrange, or hold (an event, procedure or routine) võ sĩ (noun) combat sport contender; judoka, karateka, boxer, etc. doanh nghiệp (noun) a firm; enterprise; business gái bán hoa working girl; female prostitute; literally "flower-selling girl" đơn vị (noun) unit (part of whole) thợ may (noun) a person who makes clothes for a living, such as a dressmaker, tailor or seamster/seamstress việc làm (noun) work; employment sự nghiệp (noun) a career (one's calling in life; a person's occupation) vai trò (noun) a role or part that someone or something plays in life, in an operation or in a system chăm chỉ (adjective) hard-working; industrious; laborious đội ngũ (noun) team, staff, corps công đoàn (noun) labor union, trade union siêng năng (adjective) diligent; industrious; hard-working cù lao (noun) river island, ait nặng nề (adjective) heavy; massive; hefty kinh doanh (verb) to do business, to operate (a business) lời lãi (noun) profits; gain vất vả (adjective) hard, laborious, difficult năng lực (noun) work competence or capability căng thẳng (adjective) strained; stressed; tense bủn rủn (adjective) weary; fatigued; physically exhausted từ bỏ (verb) to abandon; to disown; to reject; to renounce tuyển tập (noun) selection of works; collection; analects công trình (noun) construction project; architecture (in general sense); work; construction; building; engineering gia quyền (adjective) weighted, with each component in an average assigned a certain value corresponding to its importance in the whole đồng nghiệp (adjective) working together máy móc (noun) machines; machinery lười biếng (adjective) lazy; slack; idle xử lí (verb) to deal with; to manage; to be in charge (of); to process thất nghiệp (verb) to lose one's job; to become unemployed chức vụ (noun) function (of one's office); duty and power; responsibility cắm cúi (adjective) head bowed and concentrated on one's work cán bộ (noun) government employee, administrative officer; professional; cadre làm ăn (verb) to work (for one's living); to make a living; to do business chế tác (verb) to craft; to artfully create; to finely manufacture; to skillfully produce (especially something exquisite or precious) lợi tức (noun) interest; yield; profit (income minus losses; especially from investment activity) ngã ngựa (verb) to fall from a horse thủ trưởng (noun) a head (leader, chief, mastermind) nghề ngỗng (noun) occupation; job (i.e. some shady business) chịu khó (verb) to take pains (to); to make an effort persistently (to); to attempt regardless of hardship (to) tài trợ (verb) to sponsor, fund or finance (a partner, program, venture or project) kì cục (verb) to work or toil (at something); to do something painstakingly giao dịch (verb) to meet, to contact, to exchange (often about work) chuyên nghiệp (adjective) professional; vocational lu bu (adjective) busy with work khai thác (verb) to exploit (resources, etc.); to make use of; to harness dây chuyền (noun) line (e.g. assembly line, production line); chain mửa mật (adverb) with much effort, to the point of exhaustion cần cù (adjective) industrious; hard-working; diligent chật vật (adjective) strenuous; arduous; toilsome; laborious; strugglesome trầy trật (adjective) taking much effort and going through many difficulties đồng lương (noun) wage; salary; pay (usually one that is low) lập nghiệp (verb) to establish one's business; to build one's career chuyên tâm (verb) to work single-mindedly at (something); to dedicate oneself to (doing something) tác phẩm (noun) work, especially work of art thiết bị (noun) a piece of equipment such as a machine, an appliance, a piece of hardware or a device nhân lực (noun) manpower; human resources nghỉ việc (verb) to be off work; to be absent from work trụ sở (noun) headquarters; head office năng suất (noun) productivity (of labour, machinery); efficiency làm lụng (verb) to work; to toil (generally speaking) bươn chải (verb) to strive to earn a living; to run about tâm lực (noun) mental effort; energy; willpower cần mẫn (adjective) industrious and clever; diligent, assiduous loay hoay (verb) to struggle to deal; to try everything; to fumble; to mess around buôn bán (verb) to trade (in); to deal (in); to do business (generally speaking) công tử bột (noun) someone who is lazy, doesn't work much, doesn't have much knowledge of the society and can be weak chủ trì (verb) to be the main person responsible; to preside over; to chair cộng tác (verb) to collaborate, to co-operate thù lao (verb) to pay for somebody's work bù đầu (adverb) overwhelmingly; over head and ears; hopelessly cầm quyền (verb) to hold power; to be in power; to be in office bận bịu (adjective) busy (with work) (generally speaking) làm trâu làm ngựa to work diligently and submissively nhân thân (noun) background information, antecedents, record, etc. of a person doanh số (noun) business turnover; sales; revenue ì ạch (adjective) labouring; plodding; with difficulty; heavy; difficult chức trách (noun) responsibilities, duties cắt đặt (verb) to assign; appoint; employ ca kíp (noun) work shift (generally speaking) tan tầm (noun) end of workhours nữ công gia chánh (noun) housework that women are supposed to be good at, such as cooking, sewing, flower arranging, etc. công cuộc (noun) undertaking; (big) task; work giao thương (verb) to trade; to do business (generally speaking) lơ lửng (adjective) floating, hanging, hovering (in midspace) nặng nhọc (adjective) laborious, toilsome sức lao động (noun) physical capability of working ăn nên làm ra to bring benefits; to be profitable hí hoáy (verb) to be busy (on manual tasks); to fiddle with; to scribble công đoạn (noun) stage (of work); phase; step tiền nhuận bút (noun) pay gotten from a writing, drawing or painting job, especially for a publisher kiến tập (verb) to job-shadow, to take training by observing professionals in action hun đúc (verb) to be shaped and made strong through hard work and hardship đồng sàng dị mộng people live or work together but have very different interests or agendas tại chức (adverb) while working a formal job sầm uất (adjective) crowded, busy, and doing well chạy đua (verb) to race, vie, compete cần kiệm (adjective) hardworking and thrifty ngành nghề (noun) profession, field, career tống tiền (verb) to use threat to get money from someone; to blackmail, extort or demand a ransom làm công ăn lương to work and earn, to be a salaryman đảm đương (verb) to take on, to assume (a task, responsibility, risk, charge…) nghị sự (noun) agenda item chuyên cần (adjective) diligent; industrious; hard-working biên chế (noun) staff; a workforce ăn lương (verb) to get salary; to continue getting regularly paid cách chức (verb) to dismiss; oust; fire; remove from office cặm cụi (adjective) completely busy; occupied cắt lượt (verb) to take turns; rotate duty; work in shifts cắt phiên (verb) to take turns; rotate duty; work in shifts cần lao (adjective) laborious; toilsome; proletarian bảng biểu (noun) tables, spreadsheets, graphs, and other kinds of data presentations sự vụ (noun) an incident; occurrence; event chân lấm tay bùn (verb) to toil bitterly; to labor arduously; to work one's fingers to the bone; to break one's back; to keep one's nose to the grindstone kiếm chác (verb) to profit fraudulently; to gain dishonestly; to racketeer; to graft chiến hữu (noun) a comrade in arms; battle buddy; fighting partner công cán (noun) achievement, outcome, fruit of labor đấu trí (verb) to engage in a battle of wits; to compete based on intellect; to match wits chóp bu (noun) a person in charge; leader; superior đãi ngộ (verb) to compensate, to remunerate làm nên (verb) to create; to found; to achieve phân minh (adjective) that which is recognized, distinguished and/or dealt with in a clear, unambiguous, fair and impartial manner vươn ra biển lớn (verb) to work towards some ambitious goal tác vụ (noun) operation, task tóm lược (verb) to summarize, sum up, recapitulate gầy dựng (verb) to build, to create (a career, etc.) with one's own effort and strength phần thưởng (noun) prize; reward; award đầu não (noun) human mind (used to describe the control center or leadership of an organization) rào trước đón sau to cleverly point out something infelicitous in advance so that the listener will be understanding when it occurs and find it difficult to f ứng tuyển (verb) to apply (for a job, etc.) dài lưng tốn vải a long back wastes cloth uỷ nhiệm (verb) to appoint to a job, to assign a role chung sức (verb) to work together; to cooperate cương vị (noun) post; job; position đoàn thể (noun) organization, group, collective lương bổng (noun) salary, wages, pay giờ hành chính (noun) office hours or business hours cộng sự (noun) partner, coworker, colleague cơ đồ (noun) career; undertaking hiệp đồng (verb) to work together; to work in coordination with; to cooperate; to collaborate thăng thưởng (verb) to get a job promotion; to be promoted (at work, etc.) khổ công (adjective) hard, labored, with much effort and concentration vô sản toàn thế giới, đoàn kết lại Workers of the world, unite! phân công lao động (noun) division of labour nhân công (noun) manpower; labour; workforce mệt nhọc (adjective) tired; exhausted; weary công ăn việc làm (noun) work done to make a living giúp việc (verb) to help out with a work task tựa đề (noun) a title (of a written work etc.) báo đáp (verb) to repay (someone's favor, kindness, etc.); to requite; to pay back; to return dẻo dai (adjective) resilient; resistant; tenacious; able to operate for long periods of time without reduced efficiency xao lãng (verb) to lose focus; to be distracted from work ráng sức (verb) to try hard; to strain; to endeavor chức vị (noun) a position (of status); a post; an office tự phong (verb) to give oneself a title, rank, or position etc. cực nhọc (adjective) laborious and tiring hoa tay (noun) dexterity, deftness lao công (noun) a laborer; a coolie; a cleaner; an orderly trúng số (verb) to win a lottery, raffle, sweepstakes, etc. khổ sai (adjective) of hard labor phong trần (noun) hardship, vicissitudes of life kiêm nhiệm (verb) to hold several jobs at once vô sản tất cả các nước, đoàn kết lại Workers of the world, unite! tiếp quản (verb) to take over (control or management of); to assume control of mưu sinh (verb) to make a living; to seek a livelihood làm giàu (verb) to make money nai lưng (verb) to subject oneself to hard labour; to toil tối tăm mặt mũi (adverb) being to heavily burdened by greater workload than one can withstand, nearly to the point of exhaustion, being overwhelmed tiền đồ (noun) future, prospects, outlook ám quẻ (verb) to obstruct or disturb fortune-telling uý lạo (verb) to express sympathy (for someone who suffers hardship due to their profession) sọi sặng (adjective) hardworking and competent cộng trừ nhân chia (noun) addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; arithmetic operations xí xớn (verb) to get worked up bở hơi tai (verb) to be tired, as or as if one is breathing out of their ears nghĩa vụ luận (noun) code, (professional) ethics chức sắc (noun) post; office; title cúc cung tận tuỵ (adjective) bent to a task and exerting oneself to the utmost in the performance of one's duty mẫn tiệp (adjective) nimble, agile, shrewd, quick tiến thủ (verb) to work on making progress tinh gọn (verb) to streamline, to simplify or reorganize to increase efficiency cung lượng (noun) output; capacity; efficiency xốc vác (adjective) indefatigable; tireless; able to get a lot of things done điệu hổ li sơn to lure an opponent out; to get rid of an opponent or a problem to achieve one's goal gây dựng (verb) to build, to create (a career, etc.) with one's own effort and strength đứng mũi chịu sào to take responsibility for the hardest part of a common task; to bear the brunt; to take the helm xà quần (adjective) restrained due to work, obligations, etc. ăn chặn to embezzle, pocket, or intercept money or goods that belong to others (especially by taking a cut from wages, relief funds, or payments) đua chen (verb) to jostle for, scramble for, compete aggressively chỉ hươu nói ngựa To brazenly call one thing another — deliberate misrepresentation, often to deceive or curry favor. tới công chuyện “Now it’s on” — trouble (or serious business) has officially arrived; also “going all out”. sít rịt Uncannily lucky or unlucky — a “secret”-tier coincidence (from English “secret”). locked in A state of total concentration on a task. Similar to flow state. 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 ta fifty six Among policemen, "time off from work." old man One's male employer, irrespective of age. lame duck A person who cannot fulfill their contracts. wise guy A knowledgeable or successful sports bettor. up to snuff Adequate; of acceptable quality; satisfying an appropriate standard. dead horse Tomato sauce. big house Prison, jail. tuckered out Tired, exhausted, worn out; spent. knocked up Pregnant, typically outside of marriage. that's what's up Used to express acquiescence or concurrence; true; indeed. sausage roll A goal. government stroke The deliberately slow pace of work supposed to be typical of government workers. hit job A hit: a premeditated murder for criminal or political purposes. off the chain Free from work or direct supervision. city boy A male inhabitant of a city, or one who prefers city life on the job Having sex. in glass Belonging to a management level, as in a contemporary office hierarchy. head down, bum up Hard at work; preparing oneself to work hard. job's comforter A boil. workout warrior An athlete who has superior measurables and physical attributes, e.g. an American football player who outperforms expectations. work one's tail off Less vulgar synonym of work one's ass off. get the elbow To be dismissed from employment. fagged out Very tired, or exhausted by hard work or physical exercise. big iron Large, expensive, powerful computers such as mainframes. work someone's butt off Synonym of work someone's ass off. old sweat An experienced soldier. big league To a significant degree; on a large scale. sewn up Worn out; exhausted. Larry Dooley A beating, a hiding, a ticking-off; aggro. man catcher An employment agency. high pillow The boss; the man in charge. on the club Temporarily away from work, usually due to sickness, supported by sickness benefit. off the hizzle Off the hook, fresh, awesome, cool, excellent. clapped out Exhausted, worn out. barrow boy A financial industry worker from a working class or lower middle class family background. rip, shit or bust With extreme vigour and enthusiasm, where quality may be considered. However, efforts involve high risk, and therefore the potential for adv businessman's lunch Synonym of businessman's trip. the arse is gone right out of 'er Matters, especially economic matters, have gone very wrong; things are out of control. glad and sorry A hire purchase scheme. get rich quicker One who falls for, believes in, or pursues a get-rich-quick scheme. on the bash Working as a sex worker. on the hustle Making a living, or supplementing one's living, by petty crime. work the oracle To fabricate a suspect's verbal statement. bust someone's ass To hurt or beat up. inside work Anything built into dice for the purpose of loading them and cheating at games. Johnny Armstrong Strenuous manual work; pulling or hauling; muscle power. melon cutting The sharing out of profits or gambling winnings. note job A bank robbery in which the robber hands the teller a note demanding cash. snaffling lay Highway robbery as a career. bust one's hump To work very hard; to put in strenuous effort. outside work Tampering with the external surface of dice in order to cheat. coffee and cakes A meagre salary. bust one's neck To work exceptionally hard. barber's clerk An overdressed shopboy who affects the airs and graces of a gentleman. limb of the law A lawyer, or clerk articled to that profession. wombo combo A combination of actions which create a decisive advantage (often involving coordination between teammates). on the beat Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”). tea money A bribe, especially for facilitating a business dealing. fiddler's money small change with blackjack and hookers Enhanced; improved; said of a new competing product or service compared to an existing one. cold cook An undertaker. teakettle groom A man employed in a small household, in charge of the coach, garden, and general work. in the racket Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”). on the turf Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”). put in the work To perform oral sex on, especially a male on a female. go whacks To divide the profits from an enterprise equally; to enter into partnership. dollar, dollar bill, y'all A maxim encouraging making money, especially by hustling (illicit or forceful actions) fair fucks Fair enough. 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 suc on job Very hardworking; dedicated to the hustle. come down with one's dust To pay up, especially in cash; to settle one’s accounts, to lay down one’s money. down with one's dust Ellipsis of come down with one's dust (“To pay up, especially in cash; to settle one’s accounts, to lay down one’s money”). down with the dust Ellipsis of come down with the dust (“To pay up, especially in cash; to settle one’s accounts, to lay down one’s money”). socket money Money that people are asked to contribute to birth or marriage festivities. lazy louse One who is lazy; a lazy ass. dig yourself To obtain a proper understanding of something, to figure something out, to work something out. pussy money Any form of income obtained through prostitution or sex work. woke Olympics Real or perceived competition between people or groups to be considered the most woke (i.e., socially conscious). top whack The highest possible price or payment. bullshit job Meaningless or unnecessary wage labor which the worker is obliged to pretend to have a purpose. the head fred The person in charge; boss; leader. what the butler saw A story or film of titillating activity observed by voyeurism. shiny bum A public servant, bureaucrat, or office worker. boss bitch A confident, independent and ambitious woman. working alive Teeming or swarming. the bejeebers out of Used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly, with vigour, to an intense degree. the crap out of Used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly, with vigour, to an intense degree. email factory A corporate office. work out To calculate. muck in To join in with work. suss out To come to understand (a person). wear out To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use. work on To apply mental or physical effort to (something) in order to shape, form, improve, investigate, solve it, etc. louse around To slack off; to be lazy or a parasite on others. take over To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force. eke out To supplement. max out To reach the limit of one's capabilities. clock off to leave work, especially by recording the leaving time on a machine pay off To bribe, especially to deter oversight. fork out To pay out, to hand over. 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 foll pay up To pay in total a sum which is owed, especially when the sum has been owed for a period of time. jack up To raise, hoist, or lift a thing using a jack, or similar means. work at To make a physical or mental effort to progress some specified task; to endeavor or struggle on an issue or project. pick off To remove by picking. bear on To influence, have an effect on. buddy up To form small teams, especially pairs, often to reduce the likelihood of any one person suffering harm without being noticed or to suit the boss about To act in a bossy manner toward (another person), ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior. boss around To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior. hard up Lacking money; impecunious; in financial difficulties. lean on Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lean, on. tough out To endure (a hardship or challenge) by being tough: relying on one's toughness. notch up To achieve; to gain by successful effort. lie by To have sex with. account of To esteem; to prize; to value. rake it in To make a lot of money. dick around To waste time on an unproductive activity. carve out To hollow by carving. slave away To work very hard. win out To be victorious. Usually of emotions and human qualities. sweat it out To do hard physical exercise or work, and sweat as a result. toss up To make a decision based on chance, for example by flipping a coin or rolling a dice. work off To lose (weight) by doing physical work; to burn off the calories gained from eating something. grind out To produce in a laborious and formulaic manner. gun for To strive for the downfall or diminution of another. staff up To hire new staff; to fill vacancies in a workforce. tease out To unravel; (figuratively, by extension) to determine; solve. doss about To be idle, to shirk one's work or duty. doss around To be idle, to shirk one's work or duty. whore out To prostitute, take advantage of, exploit, show off; to hire out or provide to others like a whore. drag down To cause (other people or another person) to suffer the same fate, or to feel the same negative mood. base on To ground (an opinion, a conclusion, etc) on. spin off To create (something) as a by-product or a secondary derived work. pencil out Of an investment, to make sense financially or to be expected to generate the desired returns. sweat out To sweat; to secrete sweat because of heat, nerves etc. sack up To put (something) in a sack. lean in To shift one's weight forward; to lean forward or towards something. pay towards To subsidize; to contribute to paying part of the cost of (something); to contribute to (something). work together To be coworkers with someone; to share a workspace with someone. partner up To form a partnership; to decide to work together in a duo. work through Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, through. game on To take advantage of (someone) through manipulation and deceit. trade away To relinquish, to yield. work in To find time or space for, amid other things. lay to To turn towards the wind so that the boat stops; to remain stationary in open water or to lie to. tear it up Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tear, it, up. sack off To abandon, to avoid, to get rid of, to cut relations with. work around Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work, around. hire out To allow others to use temporarily in exchange for money. buy over To gain the support of (a person) through bribery. luck into To find by chance, to chance upon. earn out To qualify for a bonus or other amount of money that has been promised. tie out To validate or check for accuracy; verify the balance of numbers or figures; audit boss up To strive to reach one's goals through effort and determination; to start working hard. knuckle up To clench one's fist(s) as though in preparation for a fight. dub up To put someone in prison, or into their individual cell. chug away To move away at a slow, steady pace, especially if making chugging noises. skill up To increase the skills of (typically a worker); to train. triple down To significantly increase (a risk, investment, or other commitment) to a maximum; to respond to a challenge by reinforcing or extending one' doss off To avoid something, especially work, out of laziness. sling it in To give up on a job; to quit or resign; to abandon an effort. land with To assign extra work or burdensome work to (someone). order about To bully (someone); to be bossy toward (someone); to dominate (someone). slug out To engage in a match, fight, battle, argument or competition. steel up To steel oneself (to harden or strengthen). office up To use an office. hustle up To produce or find (something) by hustling (work hard, con, swindle, or deceive or obtain by illicit or forceful action). 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 have down To have mastered a skill. grind up To reduce (something) to powder by grinding. chuck it up To quit a job. wrestle with To agonize over (something); to debate a quandary or endeavor to come to a conclusion about a difficult issue. fight up To fight (someone) aggressively. handle up To take care of business; to get on with doing something. jerry to To recognize, notice or comprehend. jizz up To excite or work up (someone). slog away to work hard at something, often for a long time and in a tedious or exhausting manner gain upon Synonym of gain on. flex on To bully (someone); to extort, threaten, intimidate, menace or harass (someone); to demonstrate strength or dominance over (someone). mess over To mistreat, abuse, oppress or bother (someone). tackle on To deal with; to confront; to tackle head on. cost out To calculate the cost of a future enterprise (project, plan, etc.) work up to To reach by gradual effort or developments. staff out To fill all of the positions in an institution with workers. bạn làm gì? What do you do for work? bạn đang đi làm hay đi học? Do you work or study? tôi làm việc bán thời gian hoặc toàn thời gian I work part-time or full-time. nhân viên công nghệ thông tin IT worker; IT staff member nhân viên văn phòng office worker; office staff member tôi làm việc ở I work at...; I work for... đau đẻ labor pains; to be in labor there's no I in team Teamwork should focus on the needs of the team, not on the individual. the early bird gets the worm Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are available only to the first competitors. God works in mysterious ways Expressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent. a bad workman always blames his tools It is not the tools we use that make us good, but rather how we employ them. 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. live by the sword, die by the sword One who uses violence can expect a violent response; it is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible. busy as a beaver Very busy. like a million bucks Extremely good or well. 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 in unity, there is strength More can be accomplished by a team with a common goal than by individuals. a man is known by the company he keeps People are similar in character to their friends. a good beginning makes a good ending Start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end. it's not what you know but who you know For success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of person 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. to the victor belong the spoils The winner of a conflict gains additional benefits, beyond the subject of the conflict. like a bull in a china shop Clumsy, aggressive, without care, concern or self-control. where there's muck there's brass There is money to be made even in unpleasant, dirty jobs. grasp all, lose all One who wants everything may lose it all. you win some, you lose some Everybody experiences some successes and some failures. you only get what you give There is a positive correlation between the effort one puts in and the benefits one receives. you've got to be in it to win it In order to win, or succeed at something, one must first compete or try. work smarter, not harder Problems are solved more effectively by intelligence than by exertion. opportunity knocks at every man's door Everybody gets opportunities. start from where you are Achievement requires realism. like a boss Skillfully, confidently. success depends on your backbone, not your wishbone Success is achieved by hard work, not by merely wishing for it. people who have, get Alternative form of those that have, get. people who have, get more Alternative form of those that have, get. them that has, gets more Alternative form of those that have, get. them what has, gets more Alternative form of those that have, get. those that have, get more Alternative form of those that have, get. those who have, get more Alternative form of those that have, get. on it like a car bonnet Synonym of on it (“actively working to solve a problem, etc.”). don't hate the player, hate the game The frustrations with a system or activity should be blamed on its weaknesses, rather than on individuals who operate within it. poor as Job Extremely poor, destitute. work like a Trojan To work very hard. a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners New management imposes radical changes, but those with prior experience have more knowledge. the devil makes work for idle hands Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop. no rest for the weary Even people who are tired must still work. 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 in rules are rules The rules are certain and cannot be ignored or worked around. 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. every man is the architect of his own fortune Each person is the chief cause of their success or failure in life. all is fish that comes to the net Anything that happens can be used for one's advantage. behind every successful man there stands a woman A man’s achievements are made possible by the support and work of their wife or female partner. behind every great man there stands a woman Synonym of behind every successful man there stands a woman (“men's success often depends on the support and work of their wives or female p it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it The job is a particularly difficult and undesirable one. behind every great man is a great woman Synonym of behind every successful man there stands a woman (“men's success often depends on the support and work of their wives or female p 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. poor as Job's turkey Synonym of poor as Job. you have to be good to be lucky People who succeed do so through skill and preparation rather than mere chance. 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. one man's loss is another man's gain Some people's misfortune is other people's fortune. work like a nailer To work very hard. good artists copy, great artists steal It is better to selectively incorporate elements of other people's work rather than copying them wholesale. three strikes and you're out Three mistakes, rule breaches etc. will result in termination, disqualification or similar. teamwork makes the dream work It is easier to achieve major goals when working as a team. good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good Synonym of buy cheap, buy twice and if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys work like a mule To work very hard; to toil. the laborer is worthy of his hire People deserve to be rewarded for their efforts. your network is your net worth Possessing the right or certain professional connections will ensure financial success in one's career. money won is twice as sweet as money earned It is more enjoyable to obtain money by gambling than to obtain it by working. the winner takes it all Synonym of to the victor go the spoils. patient as Job Extremely patient. 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 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. busy as a dyke in a hardware store Extremely busy. the devil finds work for idle hands Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop. idle hands make work for the devil Synonym of idle hands are the devil's workshop. busy as a one-armed paperhanger Extremely busy. business is business English proverb; full definition pending editorial review. The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling. (Ambrose Bierce) Society frowns on gambling, but business involves similar risks Quick at meat, quick at work. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1150) Those who eat quickly will also work quickly to bear the bell To excel or surpass all competitors, to be the principal in a body or society; an allusion to the fore horse or leader of a team, whose harn bulk and file Two pickpockets; the bulk jostles the party to be robbed, and the file does the business. to bullock To hector, bounce, or bully. captain copperthorne's crew All officers; a saying of a company where everyone strives to rule. 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. to fag To beat. Fag the bloss; beat the wench; Cant. A fag also means a boy of an inferior form or class, who acts as a servant to one of a superio family man A thief or receiver of stolen goods. 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' idea pot The knowledge box, the head. See KNOWLEDGE BOX. to job To reprove or reprehend. CAMBRIDGE TERM. 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 lazy man's load Lazy people frequently take up more than they can safely carry, to save the trouble of coming a second time. mace cove A swindler, a sharper, a cheat. On the mace; to live by swindling. to recruit To get a fresh supply of money. rum cole New money, or medals. sleeping partner A partner in a trade, or shop, who lends his name and money, for which he receives a share of the profit, without doing any part of the busi stock jobbers Persons who gamble in Exchange Alley, by pretending to buy and sell the public funds, but in reality only betting that they will be at a cer tale tellers Persons said to have been formerly hired to tell wonderful stories of giants and fairies, to lull their hearers to sleep. Talesman; the auth thief takers Fellows who associate with all kinds of villains, in order to betray them, when they have committed any of those crimes which entitle the pe tom long A tiresome story teller. It is coming by Tom Long, the carrier; said of any thing that has been long expected. topping fellow One at the top or head of his profession. try on To endeavour. To live by thieving. Coves who try it on; professed thieves. woman of all work Sometimes applied to a female servant, who refuses none of her master's commands. word grubbers Verbal critics, and also persons who use hard words in common discourse. 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. 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 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 une 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. 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 disti job’s turkey "as poor as JOB’S TURKEY," as thin and as badly fed as that ill-conditioned and imaginary bird. long firm A gang of swindlers who obtain goods by false pretences. They generally advertise or answer advertisements. The word LONG is supposed to be lump work Work contracted for, or taken by the LUMP. old man In American merchant ships, the master. The phrase is becoming common in English ships. p. p An expression much in use among racing men, which means play or pay, i.e., either go on with the arrangement or forfeit the money. The follo put on To promise another money or valuables in the event of an anticipated success. "You’re ON a quid if Kaiser wins," might often have been heard roaring trade A very successful business.—Shopkeepers’ Slang. sank work Tailors’ phrase for soldiers’ clothes. Perhaps from the Norman SANC, blood,—in allusion either to the soldier’s calling, or the colour of hi shoes, children’s, to make To suffer oneself to be made sport of, or depreciated. Commonly used in Norfolk.—Cf. Mrs. Behn’s comedy, The Roundheads. take it out To obtain value for money, labour, &c. A rich man is said to "TAKE IT (i.e., his money) OUT in fine footmen, fine feeding," &c. A poor man " two upon ten Or TWO PUN’ TEN, an expression used by assistants to each other, in shops, when a customer of suspected honesty makes his appearance. The ph used up Broken-hearted, bankrupt, fatigued, vanquished. the whole art of thieving And Defrauding Discovered: being a Caution to all Housekeepers, Shopkeepers, Salesmen, and others, to guard against Robbers of both Sexes, a