Time and Work Flashcards
to be shortlisted for an interview
line manager
a person who is directly responsible for your work
speak up
speak loudly and clearly
in-house
within the company
to take on responsability
start to have responsability
to fill the post
find s.o. to do the job
notice period
mundane
ordinary
to meet a deadline
stimulating
encouraging new ideas or new thinking
to knock off
finish work (informal)
be stuck behind a desk
to sit at a desk all day
mind-numbing
very boring
to have tight schedules
dead-end job
job with no prospects of promotion
to be stuck in a rut
stuck/trapped in a job they can’t escape from
to start off as
to go in with
to start a business with s.o.
to seek a career in
to look to work in
perks (inf.) / (extra) benefits (f.)
skeleton staff
minimum number of workers needed to keep operating
run-of-the-mill job
ordinary job
provisional
overdue
instantaneous
to trade sth. up/down
sell an item for a higher/lower price than the initial price
loss leader
item that is sold at a low price
red tape
organisation and arrangement of operations
at the crack of dawn
to hit the road
span
crop up
appear or happen suddenly
dive in
start dojng sth. in a very enthusiastic way
end up
be in a particular place or state after doing sth. or because of doing sth.
kick off (with)
begin with
knuckle down
start working hard, especially when you should have done this earlier
lay off
end someone’s employment, especially temporarily; stop doing oe using sth., especially for a short period of time
lie ahead
an event that is going to happen in the future
make up
work at different times from usual because you have not worked enough at the normal times
press ahead/on (with)
continue doing sth. in a determined way, despite difficulties, opposition or interruptions
to set out
start doing or working on sth. in order to achieve an aim
snow under
have too much of sth to deal with
take on
start to employ s.o., accept some work or responsability
tide over
help s.o. to get to the end of a difficult period of time (especially by giving them money)
to while away
spend time in a relaxed way when you have nothing else to do
wind down
end or finish sth. gradually; relax after a period of excitement or worry
put an end to
You’re on!
show agreeement to a suggestion
a split second
rigjt from the start
make a start
a stitch in time (saves nine)
it is better to solve a problem now, rather than leave it until later
all in good time
tell s.o. to wait for sth. and not to try to make you hurry
at the drop of a hat
show that you have no doubts about doing sth.
for good
permanently
for the time being
for now
from time to time
sometimes
in the nick of time
just in time to prevent sth. bad happening
once in a blue moon
very rarely
on the spur of the moment
an action that is done suddenly and without thinking carefully about it
the other day
recently
be headhunted
to be recruited
every now and again
sometimes
in this day and age
nowadays
