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duty Идиома

above and beyond the call of duty

much more than expected, go the extra mile Her extra work was above and beyond the call of duty.

beyond the call of duty

(See above and beyond the call of duty)

duty calls

it is my duty, I must do a task """Duty calls,"" he said, opening a book to begin his homework."

heavy duty

very difficult, demanding I have to work hard at math. It's a heavy-duty course.

in the line of duty

done or happening as part of a job The police officer was killed in the line of duty during the bank robbery.

off duty

not working, having free time The police officer was off duty when he came across the bank robbery.

the call of duty

the feeling that you have to work, duty calls When the group needs a secretary I answer the call of duty.

on duty

doing one's job ；at work上班
Don't talk with him． He's on duty now．不要跟他说话，他正在值班。
Policemen are not allowed to smoke while on duty．警察上班时不许吸烟。

shirk one's duty

Idiom(s): shirk one's duty

Theme: RESPONSIBILITY

to neglect one's job or task.
• The guard was fired for shirking his duty.
• You cannot expect to continue shirking your duty without someone noticing.

duty bound

Idiom(s): duty bound (to do sth)

Theme: RESPONSIBILITY

forced by a sense of duty and honor to do something.
• Good evening, madam. I’m duty bound to inform you that we have arrested your husband.
• No one made me say that. I was duty bound.

do one's duty

Idiom(s): do one's duty

Theme: RESPONSIBILITY

to do one's job; to do what is expected of one.
• Please don't thank me. I'm just doing my duty.
• Soldiers who fight in wars are doing their duty.

do duty for|do|do duty|duty

v. phr. To substitute for; act in place of. The bench often does duty for a table.

double duty|double|duty

n. Two uses or jobs; two purposes or duties. Matthew does double duty. He's the janitor in the morning and gardener in the afternoon. Our new washer does double duty; it washes the clothes and also dries them.

duty bound|bound|duty

adj. phr. Forced to act by what you believe is right. Abraham Lincoln walked miles once to return a few pennies that he had overcharged a woman because he felt duty bound to do it. John felt duty bound to report that he had broken the window.

duty calls|call|calls|duty

n. phr. One must attend to one's obligations. "I'd love to stay and play more poker," Henry said, "but duty calls and I must get back to the office."

heavy-duty|duty|heavy

adj. Made for long or hard use; very strong. The lumberman used heavy-duty trucks for hauling logs down the mountains. The workers in the steel mill have heavy-duty gloves for handling hot steel. Mrs. Carlson bought a heavy-duty cleanser to clean her greasy oven.

in the line of duty|duty|line|line of duty

adj. phr. Done or happening as part of a job. The policeman was shot in the line of duty. The soldier had to clean his rifle in the line of duty.

off duty|duty|off

adj. Not supposed to be at work; having free time; not working. Sailors like to go sight-seeing, when they are off duty in a foreign port. It seems that all the taxis in New York are off duty whenever it rains.

Often used with hyphens, before a noun. The bank robber was captured by an off-duty policeman.
Antonym: ON DUTY.

on duty|duty|on

adj. phr. Doing one's job; supervising. Two soldiers are on duty guarding the gates. There is always one teacher on duty during study hour.
Antonym: OFF DUTY.

shirk one's duty|duty|shirk

v. phr. To be negligent or irresponsible. If you continue to shirk your duty, you can expect to be fired.

active duty

active duty
Full-time service, as in Julian is 81, but he still comes to the office every day and is very much on active duty. This term comes from the military, where it stands in opposition to reserve, which refers to troops still in the military but not actively engaged. It is occasionally transferred to civilian matters as well. [First half of 1800s]

call of duty

call of duty
see under above and beyond.

double duty

double duty
Fulfilling two functions at the same time, as in Our pickup truck does double duty, since it is used for the business and for family outings.

duty

duty
In addition to the idiom beginning with duty, also see above and beyond; active duty do one's duty; double duty; off duty; on duty.