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Work
category idioms: Referring to relating to a job, employment or
occupations |
| as busy as a beaver |
at the wheel |
back to the grind |
| blue-collar worker |
burn the candle at both ends |
burn the midnight oil |
| by the sweat of one’s brow |
by the sweat of one’s brow |
call it quits |
| clear the decks |
clip joint |
close up shop |
| every walk of life |
bust my butt |
fool around |
| get axed |
get the sack |
girl Friday |
| goof off |
ground floor |
hang out one’s shingle |
| head-hunting |
hire out |
hold down a job |
| in the line of duty |
jack-of-all-trades |
keep after |
| keep one’s nose to the grindstone |
keep someone on |
keep tabs on |
| knuckle down |
learn the ropes |
legman |
| legwork |
let go |
let grass grow under one’s feet |
| lift a finger (hand) |
man of the cloth (a) |
monkey business |
| nine to five |
off duty |
on call |
| pay off |
piece of cake |
pink slip |
| pound the pavement |
pull the plug |
roll up one’s sleeves |
| run around in circles |
snow under |
step down |
| take on |
too many irons in the fire |
travel light |
| up to one`s ears in work |
walk out |
walk the plank |
| walking papers |
work in |
work off |
| work on/upon |
work one’s fingers to the bone |
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