Job Idiome
a blow job
a snow job
blow job
do a bang-up job
do a job on
hold down a job
joe-job
lie down on the job
nine-to-five job/attitude
snow job
take this job and shove it
bodge job
boob job
botch job
2. a thing done badly
box job
on the job
Joe was on the job all the time．乔一直在工作。
He's on the job now．Could you ring him up later？他在上班。你过会儿再打电话来好吗？
2． working hard努力工作
He is promoted because he is always on the job．他得到了提升，因为他一直努力工作。
The operation was successfully performed because the surgeons were earnestly on the job．由于医生非常认真，手术做得很成功。
nine-to-five job
Idiom(s): nine-to-five jobTheme: EMPLOYMENT
a job with regular and normal hours.
• I wouldn't want a nine-to-five job. I like the freedom I have as my own boss.
• I used to work nights, but now I have a nine-to-five job.
fall down on the job
Idiom(s): fall down on the jobTheme: FAILURE
to fail to do something properly; to fail to do one's job adequately.
• The team kept losing because the coach was falling down on the job.
• Tom was fired because he fell down on the job.
do a snow job on
Idiom(s): do a snow job on sbTheme: DECEPTION
to deceive or confuse someone. (Informal or slang.)
• Tom did a snow job on the teacher when he said that he was sick yesterday.
• I hate it when someone does a snow job on me. I find it harder and harder to trust people.
devil of a job
Idiom(s): devil of a job AND the devil's own jobTheme: WORK
the most difficult task. (Informal. The first entry is usually with a.)
• We had a devil of a job fixing the car.
• It was the devil's own job finding a hotel with vacancies.
the devil's own job
Idiom(s): devil of a job AND the devil's own jobTheme: WORK
the most difficult task. (Informal. The first entry is usually with a.)
• We had a devil of a job fixing the car.
• It was the devil's own job finding a hotel with vacancies.
Don't give up the day job
This idiom is used a way of telling something that they do something badly.Hatchet job
A piece of criticism that destroys someone's reputation is a hatchet job.Job's comforter
Someone who says they want to comfort, but actually discomforts people is a Job's comforter. (Job's is pronounced 'jobes', not 'jobs')Jobs for the boys
Where people give jobs, contracts, etc, to their friends and associates, these are jobs for the boys.Patience of Job
If something requires the patience of Job, it requires great patience.do a job on|do|job
v. phr., slang To damage badly; do harm to; make ugly or useless. The baby did a job on Mary's book. Jane cut her hair and really did a job on herself.fall down on the job|fall|job|on the job
v. phr., informal To fail to work well. The boss was disappointed when his workers fell down on the job.hatchet job|hatchet|job
n. phr., slang 1. The act of saying or writing terrible things about someone or something, usually on behalf of one's boss or organization. When Phil makes speeches against the competition exaggerating their weaknesses, he is doing the hatchet job on behalf of our president. 2. A ruthless, wholesale job of editing a script whereby entire paragraphs or pages are omitted. Don, my editor, did a hatchet job on my new novel.lie down on the job|job|lie|lie down
v. phr., informal To purposely fail to do your job; neglect a task; loaf. Bill isn't trying to learn his lessons. He is lying down on the job. If you lie down on your job, you will lose it.nine-to-five job|five|job|nine|nine-to-five
n. phr. A typical office job that starts at 9 A.M. and ends at 5 P.M. with a one-hour lunch break at 12 noon or 1 P.M. We professors are not too well paid but I could never get used to a nine-to-five job.odd jobs|jobs|odd
n. phr. Work that is not steady or regular in nature; small, isolated tasks. Dan does odd jobs for his neighbors, barely making enough to eat.on the job|job|on
adj. phr., informal Working hard; not wasting time. Joe was on the job all of the time that he was at work. The school paper came out on time because the editors were on the job.snow job|job|snow
n., slang, informal 1. Insincere or exaggerated talk designed to gain the favors of someone. Joe gave Sue a snow job and she believed every word of it. 2. The skillful display of technical vocabulary and prestige terminology in order to pass oneself off as an expert in a specialized field without really being a knowledgeable worker in that area. That talk by Nielsen on pharmaceuticals sounded very impressive, but I will not hire him because it was essentially a snow job.job
jobsee do a job on; hatchet man; lie down; on the job; put-up job; snow job; soft job.
jobless
joblessthe jobless
those who are unemployed
put-up job
put-up jobA prearranged conspiracy, especially a crime such as a burglary. For example, The police suspected that the butler was in on it—it was a put-up job. This colloquial phrase was first recorded in 1810.
soft job
soft jobAn easy job or task, as in He really has a soft job—his assistants do nearly all the work. This colloquial expression uses soft in the sense of “involving little or no hardship or discomfort.” It was first put as soft employment in 1639.
An Job idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with Job, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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