Work Idioms
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Meaning: Have a very beneficial or transformative effect on someone or something.
Example: A short walk in the fresh air works wonders for clearing the mind. Read more ➺
Meaning: Keep working hard without taking breaks, especially on a task that requires focus and effort over a long time.
Example: You’ll do well here if you keep your nose to the grindstone and stay focused. Read more ➺
Meaning: Quiet quitting refers to employees fulfilling only the minimum requirements of their job without putting in additional time or effort, often as a response to burnout or a desire for better work-life balance.
Example: Many employees resort to quiet quitting when they feel undervalued at work. Read more ➺
Meaning: Engaging in activities that lead to unnecessary delays or wasting time by loitering or delaying.
Example: Stop dilly-dallying and finish your homework before dinner. Read more ➺
Meaning: The act of employees briefly visiting the office to register their presence, often by swiping their access badge, before departing to work remotely.
Example: Many employees practice coffee-badging to satisfy in-office attendance policies while working remotely. Read more ➺
Meaning: Begin to work or study hard, especially after a period of not doing much.
Example: With exams approaching, it's time to knuckle down and study. Read more ➺
Meaning: To wake up and begin working hard towards one’s goals.
Example: She lives by the principle to rise and grind every day to achieve her dreams. Read more ➺
Meaning: Earn money through honest work.
Example: After years of odd jobs, he finally found a way to turn an honest penny as a carpenter. Read more ➺
Meaning: work late into the night, especially on a project or task.
Example: Jenny had to burn the midnight oil to meet the deadline for her presentation. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have other, more important things to do.
Example: You are not worth my time or energy; I have bigger fish to fry. Read more ➺
