Work Flashcards
Close on
Almost, very nearly ( he’s close on 60)
Part of the furniture
A person who is …. So familiar to you that you can longer notice them
Sb’s face does not fit
Sb wont get or keep a job because they one not the kind of a person that the employer wants
Take Sb under your wing
Look after sb who has less experience then you
The trick of the trade
The clever ways of doing things in a particular job
The trick of the trade
The clever ways of doing things in a particular job
Pass sth on to sb
Give sth to sb else
Dead-end job
A boring job with no hope for promotion
Take some doing
Be difficult to do or involve a lot of effort and time
Throw your weight around/ about
Tell people what to do in a bossy way
Get your/a foot in the door
Get your first opportunity to work for an organisation or business which later can bring you success
Take sth/things in your stride
Accept and deal with difficult without letting it worry you
Pin (all) your hopes on sb/ sth
Hope that sb will help you or that sth will happen because all your plans depend on it
Go it alone
Do something without help from anyone
Go it alone
Do something without help from anyone
