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do the trickTo work; to be successful; to solve a problem.Rate it:

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doss aboutTo shirk one's work or duty.Rate it:

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drill in and drill outTo work on something for a small time, before ultimately giving up.Rate it:

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Drive a Hard BargainTo work hard in price negotiation, to insist in making a deal to buy or sell at a good priceRate it:

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eat someone's lunchTo defeat or best thoroughly; to make short work of.Rate it:

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Elbow GreaseHard work; vigorous physical effortRate it:

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et al.And others; to complete a list, especially of people, as authors of a published work.Rate it:

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extrema manus accēdit operi (active extremam manum imponere operi)to put the finishing touch to a work.Rate it:

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faire la saint-lundiTo do no work on Monday. Rate it:

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faire marcherto make something workRate it:

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fight firesTo deal with urgent matters and minor emergencies rather than longer-term work.Rate it:

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file off the serial numbersTo remove the copyrighted elements from an existing work of fan fiction so that it may be commercially published as original fiction.Rate it:

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game faceThe expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent.Rate it:

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GBTWInitialism of get back to work.Rate it:

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get down to businessTo become involved with something work-related.Rate it:

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get in the boat and rowTo make a substantial effort, especially in cooperation with others in a group; to perform one's share of work; to show initiative.Rate it:

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get offTo complete a shift or a day's work.Rate it:

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get with the programTo work productively toward the objective of a shared enterprise, especially after the objective or the environment has changed.Rate it:

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give it a twistIf you have trouble getting it to work right, try giving it a twist.Rate it:

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go GaltTo become a recluse and stop contributing to one's society, especially in the form of taxes by reducing one's productivity or work or by refusing to follow societal norms that one believes to be unjust.Rate it:

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go nativeOf a contractor or consultant, to begin working directly as an employee for a company and cease to work through a contracting firm or agency.Rate it:

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go toTo get to work; (imperatively) come on.Rate it:

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go to town onTo devour or consume; to enthusiastically or assiduously work on; to tear into.Rate it:

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gun forTo pursue as a goal; to work hard to achieve.Rate it:

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hash outTo work through the details of something; especially to work through difficulties.Rate it:

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have it madeTo have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty; to have achieved a lifestyle characterized by good fortune and comfort.Rate it:

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hazard payAdditional compensation provided to employees who perform perilous or high-risk duties or work under considerable physical hardship or constraintsRate it:

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heavy liftingThe most demanding part of an endeavour; work requiring the most effort, resources, or consideration.Rate it:

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honey budTo work at threadsRate it:

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huis closa work of fiction in which the action is set in an enclosed spaceRate it:

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I'm your huckleberryI am your partner; I will join you; I will work with you; I will fight you; I will dance with you.Rate it:

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il a battu les buissons, un autre a pris l'oiseauHe did the work and another had the profit.Rate it:

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il a du pain sur la plancheHe has saved money; He has enough to live upon; He has put something by for a rainy day; There is plenty of work for him to do.Rate it:

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il écorche l'anguille par la queueHe sets (goes) the wrong way to work.Rate it:

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il est franc du collier(of a horse) He pulls freely; (of a man) He never shirks his work.Rate it:

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il est sur le pavéHe is out of work.Rate it:

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il est vif comme la poudre1. He is quick-tempered. 2. He is bustling, quick at work.Rate it:

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il n'y a pas de sots métiers, il n'y a que de sottes gensPeople may be petty, but work never is.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas s'endormir sur le rôtiWe must keep our wits about us; We must not neglect our work; We must not be too slow over it; We must not rest on our laurels.Rate it:

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il se donne du bon tempsHe does not work too hard; He enjoys himself; He has a good time of it.Rate it:

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in litteris elaborare (De Sen. 8. 26)to apply oneself very closely to literary, scientific work.Rate it:

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in the canAt a late stage of completion, generally when the actual work is done and some finalizing process must be undertaken.Rate it:

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it's not the whistle that pulls the trainBoasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.1956, James Reston, "Washington: It's Not the Whistle that Pulls the Train," New York Times, 1 July, p. E8:Rate it:

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j'ai fait mon travail d'arraché piedI did my work straight off, without stopping.Rate it:

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Jack-of-All-TradesA man who knows to do all kinds of workRate it:

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je lui ai donné sa besogne toute mâchéeI gave him his work all ready cut out; I made his work as easy as possible for him.Rate it:

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je lui donnerai du fil à retordreI will cut out his work for him; I will give him a deal of trouble.Rate it:

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je suis à jourI am up to date; I am not behind in my work.Rate it:

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Johnny-Come-LatelySomeone who is amateur in any work, place or group, person who has no earlier experience of something Rate it:

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kiss upTo pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention.Rate it:

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