Significato: 9 to 5

n. dalle nove alle cinque, tipo di attività lavorativa che inizia alle nove del mattino e termina alle cinque del pomeriggio

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a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

a bone to pick

something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""

a fart in a windstorm

an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.

a fine-toothed comb

a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.

a hard row to hoe

a difficult task, many problems A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night.

a hot potato

a situation likely to cause trouble to the person handling it The issue of the non-union workers is a real hot potato that we must deal with.

a hot topic

popular topic, the talk of the town Sex is a hot topic. Sex will get their attention.

a into g

(See ass into gear)

a little bird told me

someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""

a party to that

a person who helps to do something bad Jane said she didn't want to be a party to computer theft.

hit the jackpot

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1. Lit. to win a ample bulk of money bank or in a lottery. I hit the jackpot in the big contest. Sally hit the jackpot in the lottery.
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hit the jackpot

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1 win a jackpot. 2 accept abundant or abrupt success, abnormally in authoritative a lot of money quickly. informal Originally, in the backward 19th century, jackpot was a appellation acclimated in a anatomy of poker, area the pot or basin accumulated until a amateur could accessible the action with a brace of jacks or college cards. It is now acclimated of any ample money award-winning that accumulates until it is won.Learn more: hit, jackpot

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aback win, earn, etc. a lot of money; aback be actual successful: She’s hit the jackpot with her latest book — it’s awash millions.Learn more: hit, jackpot

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1. tv. to win a ample bulk of money. Sally hit the jackpot in the lottery.
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hit the jackpot

To become awful and accidentally successful, abnormally to win a abundant accord of money.Learn more: hit, jackpot