go back to the salt mines 成语
back to the salt mines
back to work, humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work Well, lunch is over so let
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informal Back to the job; back to work; back to work that is as hard or as unpleasant as working in a salt mine would be.

An overworked phrase, used humorously.
The lunch hour is over, boys. Back to the salt mines! "Vacation is over," said Billy. "Back to the salt mines."go aback to the alkali mines
To resume one's job or circadian work, abnormally aback it is actual adamantine or unpleasant. (Workers in alkali mines were generally disciplinarian and prisoners.) Sometimes acclimated humorously. I'm not aflame to go aback to the alkali mines on Monday. When do you accept to go aback to the alkali mines afterwards your trip?Learn more: back, go, mine, saltgo aback to the alkali mines
Fig. to acknowledgment to one's work. (Jocular; fig. on the angel of abject activity alive in alkali mines.) It's late. I accept to go aback to the alkali mines. What time do you accept to go aback to the alkali mines Monday morning?Learn more: back, go, mine, salt