Idioms category: Work

I have not slept one wink
time problem feeling body speech emotion success failure education learning work love trouble
Meaning and real examples for I have not slept one wink idiom
Up to speed
work learning progress communication advantage competition success
Meaning and real examples for Up to speed idiom
The bottom line
business money work success
Meaning and real examples for The bottom line idiom
Burn the midnight oil
work time
Meaning and real examples for Burn the midnight oil idiom
More haste, less speed
problem time work progress success failure learning strategy
Meaning and real examples for More haste, less speed idiom
Let's roll
work action responsibility leadership strategy
Meaning and real examples for Let's roll idiom
You reap what you sow
action consequence work
Meaning and real examples for You reap what you sow idiom
Cut-throat competition
competition business work success struggle difficulty challenge
Meaning and real examples for Cut-throat competition idiom
bounced off
work
Meaning and real examples for bounced off idiom
Keep your hands clean
body work action responsibility
Meaning and real examples for Keep your hands clean idiom
Roll up your sleeves
work action
Meaning and real examples for Roll up your sleeves idiom
Get down to business
work business success action
Meaning and real examples for Get down to business idiom
get down to the brass tacks
work business action communication strategy progress
Meaning and real examples for get down to the brass tacks idiom
Pull your finger out
work action
Meaning and real examples for Pull your finger out idiom
Back to the drawing board
problem work learning
Meaning and real examples for Back to the drawing board idiom
pain in the neck
behaviour feeling problem communication work responsibility difficulty challenge
Meaning and real examples for pain in the neck idiom
Go to the devil
success work behaviour body
Meaning and real examples for Go to the devil idiom
Hit the books
education learning work success time
Meaning and real examples for Hit the books idiom
Knuckle down
work success responsibility learning education business progress
Meaning and real examples for Knuckle down idiom
As busy as a one-armed paperhanger
body work difficulty action
Meaning and real examples for As busy as a one-armed paperhanger idiom
Get the sack
work
Meaning and real examples for Get the sack idiom
God helps those who help themselves
success learning work
Meaning and real examples for God helps those who help themselves idiom
Overpaid, oversexed, and over here
work
Meaning and real examples for Overpaid, oversexed, and over here idiom
Elbow grease
work action
Meaning and real examples for Elbow grease idiom
Bite the hand that feeds
behaviour action food body work
Meaning and real examples for Bite the hand that feeds idiom
Knock off
work time action
Meaning and real examples for Knock off idiom
Keep the ball rolling
progress work success action movement movement
Meaning and real examples for Keep the ball rolling idiom
All in a day's work
work time success action responsibility
Meaning and real examples for All in a day's work idiom
roll up our sleeves
work action responsibility
Meaning and real examples for roll up our sleeves idiom
Rag-and-bone man
history business work
Meaning and real examples for Rag-and-bone man idiom
After the fact
time consequence action situation movement work
Meaning and real examples for After the fact idiom
Walk the plank
danger action work risk challenge difficulty consequence consequence consequence
Meaning and real examples for Walk the plank idiom
Buckle down
work responsibility success learning
Meaning and real examples for Buckle down idiom
Bale out
business money work failure risk
Meaning and real examples for Bale out idiom
As busy as a bee
work time body animal
Meaning and real examples for As busy as a bee idiom
A rolling stone gathers no moss
time work success movement action
Meaning and real examples for A rolling stone gathers no moss idiom
The squeaky wheel gets the grease
problem work
Meaning and real examples for The squeaky wheel gets the grease idiom
Has bigger fish to fry
work business success progress time progress progress
Meaning and real examples for Has bigger fish to fry idiom
Canteen culture
business work
Meaning and real examples for Canteen culture idiom
Haste makes waste
time work consequence learning risk opportunity
Meaning and real examples for Haste makes waste idiom
Don’t give up a day’s job
work money
Meaning and real examples for Don’t give up a day’s job idiom
hustle and bustle
movement business work action situation
Meaning and real examples for hustle and bustle idiom
Against the clock
time work competition struggle challenge danger action risk progress success failure consequence
Meaning and real examples for Against the clock idiom
Failing to plan is planning to fail
failure success strategy business work education opportunity risk consequence learning
Meaning and real examples for Failing to plan is planning to fail idiom
Bring home the bacon
work money food success success success success
Meaning and real examples for Bring home the bacon idiom
Have your work cut out
work difficulty challenge responsibility
Meaning and real examples for Have your work cut out idiom
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink
work animal difficulty leadership failure responsibility
Meaning and real examples for You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink idiom
Bean counter
business work money
Meaning and real examples for Bean counter idiom
racked their brains
problem difficulty work
Meaning and real examples for racked their brains idiom
Full steam ahead
work progress movement action success business opportunity advantage strategy
Meaning and real examples for Full steam ahead idiom
Press into service
work
Meaning and real examples for Press into service idiom
All hat and no cattle
business money work success behaviour learning
Meaning and real examples for All hat and no cattle idiom
Fall by the wayside
problem learning education failure work success business progress learning education failure work success business progress learning education
Meaning and real examples for Fall by the wayside idiom
Cutting corners
work time success business risk money
Meaning and real examples for Cutting corners idiom
By the numbers
business work
Meaning and real examples for By the numbers idiom
Drive a hard bargain
business money work success competition
Meaning and real examples for Drive a hard bargain idiom
Die in harness
work success
Meaning and real examples for Die in harness idiom
He who can, does; he who cannot, teaches
work education success opportunity responsibility leadership learning challenge progress
Meaning and real examples for He who can, does; he who cannot, teaches idiom
Men in suits
business work
Meaning and real examples for Men in suits idiom
Rule of thumb
business work strategy tradition responsibility leadership
Meaning and real examples for Rule of thumb idiom
Cut to the chase
business time work
Meaning and real examples for Cut to the chase idiom
One’s bread and butter
work money food
Meaning and real examples for One’s bread and butter idiom
The elephant in the room
animal problem work business communication
Meaning and real examples for The elephant in the room idiom
To make bricks without straw
difficulty work
Meaning and real examples for To make bricks without straw idiom
Know which side your bread is buttered
success money work food business opportunity advantage progress
Meaning and real examples for Know which side your bread is buttered idiom
Burn the candle at both ends
time work failure trouble problem success education education
Meaning and real examples for Burn the candle at both ends idiom
Morning person
time behaviour success work learning
Meaning and real examples for Morning person idiom
Fool's errand
failure time action work
Meaning and real examples for Fool's errand idiom
Cook the books
business money work
Meaning and real examples for Cook the books idiom
Ballpark figure
business work money
Meaning and real examples for Ballpark figure idiom
On the fast track
success work progress opportunity
Meaning and real examples for On the fast track idiom
A ball park figure
business money work
Meaning and real examples for A ball park figure idiom
bite off more than he could chew
work difficulty food failure problem challenge
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Brass tacks - get down to
work action business action success progress
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caught up
time work progress
Meaning and real examples for caught up idiom
Eager beaver
work animal
Meaning and real examples for Eager beaver idiom
Asap - As soon as possible
time work
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A piece of the action
business money work opportunity responsibility success
Meaning and real examples for A piece of the action idiom
Talk shop
work speech business communication
Meaning and real examples for Talk shop idiom
Core competency
business work success advantage
Meaning and real examples for Core competency idiom
Against the grain
work conflict struggle challenge
Meaning and real examples for Against the grain idiom
catch up
time work education learning progress
Meaning and real examples for catch up idiom
Don't beat around the bush
communication business work action progress
Meaning and real examples for Don't beat around the bush idiom
Go the extra mile
work success
Meaning and real examples for Go the extra mile idiom
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
work
Meaning and real examples for All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy idiom
Blood, sweat and tears
emotion body difficulty work success struggle struggle success emotion body
Meaning and real examples for Blood, sweat and tears idiom
P.D.Q. - pretty damn quick
time work business
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Sleeveless errand
work action
Meaning and real examples for Sleeveless errand idiom
Hit the ground running
action work progress success advantage opportunity
Meaning and real examples for Hit the ground running idiom
Another day, another dollar
work money
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perseverance pays off
success work money advantage consequence
Meaning and real examples for perseverance pays off idiom
Boss eyed
work
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Pass the buck
responsibility leadership work
Meaning and real examples for Pass the buck idiom
Til the cows come home
time animal work
Meaning and real examples for Til the cows come home idiom
One-hit wonder
success time work entertainment business
Meaning and real examples for One-hit wonder idiom
In the loop
communication work
Meaning and real examples for In the loop idiom
Get the show on the road
action business communication opportunity progress success time work
Meaning and real examples for Get the show on the road idiom
The balance of trade
business money work competition
Meaning and real examples for The balance of trade idiom
Procrastination is the thief of time
time work success
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Graveyard shift
work time
Meaning and real examples for Graveyard shift idiom
Get a leg up
advantage opportunity success business work education competition progress leadership
Meaning and real examples for Get a leg up idiom
game plan
business strategy work success action strategy business success action
Meaning and real examples for game plan idiom
play the hand you're dealt
challenge strategy work uncertainty opportunity success
Meaning and real examples for play the hand you're dealt idiom
Boil the ocean
time work body problem challenge difficulty success
Meaning and real examples for Boil the ocean idiom
Touch base
communication work progress
Meaning and real examples for Touch base idiom
In the bag
success money work business advantage opportunity
Meaning and real examples for In the bag idiom
Learn the ropes
business learning work
Meaning and real examples for Learn the ropes idiom
Work like a charm
success work
Meaning and real examples for Work like a charm idiom
learning curve
education learning difficulty progress time work
Meaning and real examples for learning curve idiom
Carte blanche
opportunity responsibility leadership work action
Meaning and real examples for Carte blanche idiom
Across the board
business work money
Meaning and real examples for Across the board idiom
Work like a dog
work animal
Meaning and real examples for Work like a dog idiom
Twenty four seven
time work
Meaning and real examples for Twenty four seven idiom
On the back burner
work
Meaning and real examples for On the back burner idiom
Jobs for the boys
business work opportunity advantage
Meaning and real examples for Jobs for the boys idiom
Chew the fat
speech food time work emotion success business trouble
Meaning and real examples for Chew the fat idiom
Time is money
work time money
Meaning and real examples for Time is money idiom
Get your act together
work success responsibility action leadership
Meaning and real examples for Get your act together idiom
gone the extra mile
work
Meaning and real examples for gone the extra mile idiom
Draw the short straw
work consequence opportunity risk success failure risk
Meaning and real examples for Draw the short straw idiom
Burning the candle at both ends
time work consequence
Meaning and real examples for Burning the candle at both ends idiom
Go back to the drawing board
problem work learning failure education
Meaning and real examples for Go back to the drawing board idiom
Work around the clock
work time
Meaning and real examples for Work around the clock idiom
Hold your horses
time business communication work
Meaning and real examples for Hold your horses idiom
A piece of cake
success work food
Meaning and real examples for A piece of cake idiom
burned out
work emotion problem failure success time body
Meaning and real examples for burned out idiom
Worth one's salt
work success money business advantage
Meaning and real examples for Worth one's salt idiom
Hunt and peck
work action
Meaning and real examples for Hunt and peck idiom
Power dressing
success work business leadership
Meaning and real examples for Power dressing idiom
Put your shoulder to the wheel
work progress success action
Meaning and real examples for Put your shoulder to the wheel idiom
Throw under the bus
behaviour danger failure risk uncertainty work
Meaning and real examples for Throw under the bus idiom
Make hay while the sun shines
time work success opportunity business
Meaning and real examples for Make hay while the sun shines idiom
put her best foot forward
action movement progress success work
Meaning and real examples for put her best foot forward idiom
Shift gears
movement work
Meaning and real examples for Shift gears idiom
No pain, no gain
work success progress challenge struggle
Meaning and real examples for No pain, no gain idiom
Up the pole
work movement progress success
Meaning and real examples for Up the pole idiom
Close the deal
business success work
Meaning and real examples for Close the deal idiom
Strike while the iron is hot
opportunity action time success business work money progress advantage competition leadership strategy communication
Meaning and real examples for Strike while the iron is hot idiom
Kill two birds with one stone
time work success action business strategy advantage opportunity
Meaning and real examples for Kill two birds with one stone idiom
To get the sack
work
Meaning and real examples for To get the sack idiom
Blood toil tears and sweat
work success struggle difficulty
Meaning and real examples for Blood toil tears and sweat idiom
took on
work responsibility challenge business leadership risk opportunity
Meaning and real examples for took on idiom
Go postal
behaviour business work
Meaning and real examples for Go postal idiom
Bottom line
business money work
Meaning and real examples for Bottom line idiom
To go back to the drawing board
problem work
Meaning and real examples for To go back to the drawing board idiom
The early bird catches the worm
time success work learning education opportunity advantage strategy action
Meaning and real examples for The early bird catches the worm idiom
climb the corporate ladder
work success business progress leadership strategy
Meaning and real examples for climb the corporate ladder idiom
Fight the good fight
work success struggle conflict action
Meaning and real examples for Fight the good fight idiom
Call it a day
work time
Meaning and real examples for Call it a day idiom
All good things must come to an end
time success love body education learning success work money problem feeling food speech emotion
Meaning and real examples for All good things must come to an end idiom
Put the cart before the horse
work animal
Meaning and real examples for Put the cart before the horse idiom
working themselves out
body work progress success advantage opportunity
Meaning and real examples for working themselves out idiom
Behind the scenes
work entertainment business
Meaning and real examples for Behind the scenes idiom
A safe pair of hands
work success responsibility leadership
Meaning and real examples for A safe pair of hands idiom
If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain
action work
Meaning and real examples for If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain idiom
Labour of love
love work
Meaning and real examples for Labour of love idiom
Round Robin
business work communication strategy leadership
Meaning and real examples for Round Robin idiom
Cash cow
money business success work opportunity
Meaning and real examples for Cash cow idiom
To all intents and purposes
business work
Meaning and real examples for To all intents and purposes idiom
Baby boomer
history business work education entertainment
Meaning and real examples for Baby boomer idiom
Run the numbers
business work
Meaning and real examples for Run the numbers idiom
Break even
business money success work
Meaning and real examples for Break even idiom
No rest for the wicked
difficulty problem success trouble work
Meaning and real examples for No rest for the wicked idiom
Put your oar in
work action
Meaning and real examples for Put your oar in idiom
Think tank
business work strategy problem leadership
Meaning and real examples for Think tank idiom
Back to the salt mines
work
Meaning and real examples for Back to the salt mines idiom
Done to a turn
food success work
Meaning and real examples for Done to a turn idiom
Keep your nose to the grindstone
work success business responsibility progress
Meaning and real examples for Keep your nose to the grindstone idiom
whip up
food time work
Meaning and real examples for whip up idiom
firing on all cylinders
success work
Meaning and real examples for firing on all cylinders idiom
Low-hanging fruit
success work time strategy opportunity action advantage
Meaning and real examples for Low-hanging fruit idiom
wound down
body time work
Meaning and real examples for wound down idiom
Back to the grind
work responsibility education learning business
Meaning and real examples for Back to the grind idiom
Get - underway
work time action progress movement
Meaning and real examples for Get - underway idiom
It's all grist to the mill
business work success progress opportunity learning education
Meaning and real examples for It's all grist to the mill idiom
Piece of the action
business money work opportunity
Meaning and real examples for Piece of the action idiom
glazing over
education speech learning work business
Meaning and real examples for glazing over idiom
Glass ceiling
business work success opportunity leadership
Meaning and real examples for Glass ceiling idiom
Beam ends - On your
work danger failure risk
Meaning and real examples for Beam ends - On your idiom
At the coalface
work business action
Meaning and real examples for At the coalface idiom
Easier said than done
problem work success action speech communication situation consequence
Meaning and real examples for Easier said than done idiom
A tall order
difficulty work
Meaning and real examples for A tall order idiom
Watching brief
work responsibility
Meaning and real examples for Watching brief idiom
hang up my apron
work food
Meaning and real examples for hang up my apron idiom
Finding your niche
business success opportunity work competition advantage strategy
Meaning and real examples for Finding your niche idiom
At the 11th Hour
time work success struggle responsibility consequence consequence consequence consequence consequence consequence consequence consequence consequence
Meaning and real examples for At the 11th Hour idiom
Drop the ball
failure work responsibility opportunity
Meaning and real examples for Drop the ball idiom
Elevator pitch
business communication speech work
Meaning and real examples for Elevator pitch idiom
To be snowed under
work problem difficulty situation
Meaning and real examples for To be snowed under idiom
To cook the books
business money work money work
Meaning and real examples for To cook the books idiom
Just in time
time success business work
Meaning and real examples for Just in time idiom
Friday afternoon car
work time
Meaning and real examples for Friday afternoon car idiom
laughing all the way to the water cooler
work success
Meaning and real examples for laughing all the way to the water cooler idiom
Market forces
business work money competition
Meaning and real examples for Market forces idiom
The Devil makes work for idle hands to do
work
Meaning and real examples for The Devil makes work for idle hands to do idiom
On the dole
money work
Meaning and real examples for On the dole idiom
Get down to brass tacks
work business time action success
Meaning and real examples for Get down to brass tacks idiom
Get the ball rolling
action progress work
Meaning and real examples for Get the ball rolling idiom
Busy as a bee
work body animal
Meaning and real examples for Busy as a bee idiom
Rise through the ranks
work business progress success responsibility leadership
Meaning and real examples for Rise through the ranks idiom
Above my pay grade
work business money responsibility leadership
Meaning and real examples for Above my pay grade idiom
Not my circus, not my monkeys
responsibility problem work leadership
Meaning and real examples for Not my circus, not my monkeys idiom
Petty cash
money business work
Meaning and real examples for Petty cash idiom
Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day
food learning success work problem time education responsibility consequence action opportunity
Meaning and real examples for Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day idiom
Too many cooks spoil the broth
problem food work difficulty failure success
Meaning and real examples for Too many cooks spoil the broth idiom
Ivory tower
education work
Meaning and real examples for Ivory tower idiom
Let off steam
emotion work
Meaning and real examples for Let off steam idiom
Tuckered out
body work competition challenge entertainment
Meaning and real examples for Tuckered out idiom
Whipper snapper
work time
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Run out of steam
difficulty work progress problem action
Meaning and real examples for Run out of steam idiom
Keep it under your hat
speech work
Meaning and real examples for Keep it under your hat idiom
worked its magic
work success
Meaning and real examples for worked its magic idiom
Compassion fatigue
emotion work
Meaning and real examples for Compassion fatigue idiom
Oompa Loompa
work entertainment body food emotion history success
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Dead as a doornail
success failure danger work love time body emotion feeling education learning problem trouble
Meaning and real examples for Dead as a doornail idiom
Grist to the mill
work business success progress opportunity competition leadership strategy learning education
Meaning and real examples for Grist to the mill idiom
running around like headless chickens
behaviour animal work time action
Meaning and real examples for running around like headless chickens idiom
Fast track
business work progress success opportunity advantage
Meaning and real examples for Fast track idiom
Bone idle
work business success responsibility
Meaning and real examples for Bone idle idiom
extra mile
work success
Meaning and real examples for extra mile idiom
A tough row to hoe
work struggle challenge responsibility responsibility
Meaning and real examples for A tough row to hoe idiom
Bums on seats
business money success work business success money
Meaning and real examples for Bums on seats idiom
the best-laid plans
failure uncertainty work time difficulty
Meaning and real examples for the best-laid plans idiom
Know your onions
business work food
Meaning and real examples for Know your onions idiom
Ne'er do well
behaviour failure problem work
Meaning and real examples for Ne'er do well idiom
cut some slack
behaviour difficulty work
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Road rage
problem work
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Lame duck
consequence action time work failure difficulty situation challenge responsibility consequence
Meaning and real examples for Lame duck idiom
Drill down
business work
Meaning and real examples for Drill down idiom
Burning the midnight oil
learning education time work difficulty
Meaning and real examples for Burning the midnight oil idiom
Early bird catches the worm
time success work business opportunity advantage action
Meaning and real examples for Early bird catches the worm idiom
To balance the books
business money work
Meaning and real examples for To balance the books idiom
called it a day
work
Meaning and real examples for called it a day idiom
Know the ropes
business work learning education strategy action
Meaning and real examples for Know the ropes idiom
Pop goes the weasel
body work money success time history entertainment education learning movement
Meaning and real examples for Pop goes the weasel idiom
Turn up for the books
education learning work success business money history tradition progress
Meaning and real examples for Turn up for the books idiom
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
success time work money
Meaning and real examples for Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise idiom
Dock your pay
work money
Meaning and real examples for Dock your pay idiom
Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration
success work learning
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talk turkey
business food speech work
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Grind to a halt
work
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Movers and shakers
business work success progress action movement leadership opportunity
Meaning and real examples for Movers and shakers idiom
Behind the eight ball
difficulty work trouble problem challenge risk struggle situation
Meaning and real examples for Behind the eight ball idiom
There's no such thing as a free lunch (Tanstaafl)
business money work opportunity
Meaning and real examples for There's no such thing as a free lunch (Tanstaafl) idiom
Wrap your head around something
learning work education success failure problem learning education success failure problem learning education
Meaning and real examples for Wrap your head around something idiom
Buggins' turn
opportunity tradition business work leadership responsibility consequence
Meaning and real examples for Buggins' turn idiom
Champ at the bit
animal action work
Meaning and real examples for Champ at the bit idiom
chipping in
work action strategy
Meaning and real examples for chipping in idiom
Jack of all trades, master of none
work consequence opportunity learning challenge challenge strategy
Meaning and real examples for Jack of all trades, master of none idiom
Don't keep a dog and bark yourself
behaviour speech work
Meaning and real examples for Don't keep a dog and bark yourself idiom

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