idioms and expressions Flashcards
work your fingers to the bone
to work extremely hard, especially for a long time
donkey work
used to describe the unpleasant, repetitive or boring parts of a job
pick up someone’s brains
to ask someone who knows a lot about a subject for information or opinion
things are looking up
means that the situation is improving and you feel more positive about the future
wear many hats
to do many different types of tasks or play a variety of roles
monkey business
an activity which is organized in a deceitful or dishonest way
done and dusted
a project or activity which is completely finished or ready
live out of a suitcase
to continuously travel from place to place
hit the road
begin your journey
to have itchy feet
someone who finds it difficult to stay in one place and likes to travel and discover new places
take someone for a ride
to cheat (trapacear) or deceive
to be a stone’s throw from
very close you can probably see it
right off the bat
happens immediately
been short-handed
company,organization, group does not have enough people to work on a particular job OR for a particular purpose
stuck in a rut
needing o change OR
fixed in one particular type of job, activity, method, etc
