Work Flashcards

1
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A practice of something new

A

A trial run

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2
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A system where some people have the right to get benefits / promotions before others

A

A pecking order

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3
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Talk about work

A

To talk shop

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4
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Ordinary, not interesting

A

Mundane

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5
Q

Finish work (informal)

A

To knock off

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6
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Extremely boring

A

Mind-numbing

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7
Q

Колея

A

Rut

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8
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Заурядный, посредственный (мельница)

A

Run-of-the-mill

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9
Q

Number of days you have the right to take as holidays

A

Holiday entitlement

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10
Q

Сокращение рабочих

A

Redundancy

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11
Q

Attempt to sell something by being very forceful or persuasive

A

Hard sell

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12
Q

To spend money

A

Part with money

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