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on the clockWorking at one's job; occupied in some manner during one's hours of remunerated employment.Rate it:

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on the gameWorking as a prostitute.Rate it:

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out of kilterDisturbed; out of order; not working or adjusted properly.Rate it:

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out of whackNot working or operating properly.Rate it:

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peg awayTo keep working at somethingRate it:

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pit outTo stop workingRate it:

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pure finderSomeone who collected dog faeces for sale to tanneries (which used it as a siccative for bookbinding leather). Undertaken by old women in Britain in the 18th century. (Reference: Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore, 1987, paperback 1996 ISBN 1-86046-150-6 chapter 1 page 21.)Rate it:

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put this one to bedWorking unceasingly on a challenge or problem. Spending oodles of time and money on a particular project.Rate it:

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reinvent the wheelTo redo work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily; to rethink an already working system, technique, etc. in a pointless attempt to improve it.Rate it:

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running around in circlesdisorientation, unfocused, not reviewing, not working the Plan.Rate it:

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rust outTo rust completely; to become covered in rust; by extension, to break down over time and cease working.Rate it:

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se mettre en campagne(lit., of a general) To take the field; (fig.) To canvass or look out for a post; To start working.Rate it:

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seize upTo stop working suddenly, and become impossible to start again.Rate it:

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set to workTo begin working at.Rate it:

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set to workTo begin working.Rate it:

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set to workTo cause to begin working.Rate it:

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she's applesEverything is all right, or in good working order.Rate it:

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Show Must Go OnTo continue doing something despite difficulty or trouble, to keep working on your plan what so everRate it:

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spaz outTo stop working properly.Rate it:

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spinning my wheelsWorking hard but not getting anywhereRate it:

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steam upTo bring up to working steam pressure.Rate it:

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task forceA group of people working towards a particular task, project, or activity, especially assigned in a particular capacity.Rate it:

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two heads are better than oneSome problems may be solved more easily by two (or more) people working together than by one working alone.Rate it:

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vous êtes orfèvre, monsieur josse!That is a bit of special pleading; That is not disinterested advice; There’s nothing like leather!Rate it:

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with depression as my mentor and with sadness leading cheersThe depression genie is working overtime to make me feel down and out, and to make matters worse, it is being encouraged by profound sadness cheering it on.Rate it:

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wrong side of the tracksMay refer to area where the working class, poor or extremely poor live.Rate it:

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