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Work Idioms - The Work Issue
Vocabulary
Study the list of phrases and their meanings and fill in the blanks in the exercise below:
all in a day's work : nothing special, part of the routine
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy: Idiom meaning that you need to have fun in
order to be a happy, healthy person
dirty work : necessary, but uninteresting, or difficult work
get down to work : stop relaxing, focus on important task
get worked up over something : become angry or annoyed about something
out of work: unemployed.
make short work of something : do something quickly
throw a monkey wrench in the works : cause a disturbance in something that seems clear.
workaholic: someone addicted to work.
work it out: solve it, try to agree
work like a horse : work a lot, work very hard
work my fingers to the bone: work so hard that I become thin and weak
work out :succeed, go as planned.
work out: exercise to become fit or to prepare for competition.
work out for the best : eventually finish well
work something off : lose weight
work wonders: be especially good, excellent for a purpose.
Exercise: Complete the following sentences with an idiom from the list.
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I'm going running to... a few kilos.
Go home and take a rest or do something fun! Remember: ...
Don't worry about the office problem. Everything will...
I did all the... on that project and my boss took the credit for it. It's very frustrating.
My partner and I disagree about this issue, but we can....
The new paint looks fantastic. This shade of blue ... with the wood.
There's so much to study I should turn off the TV and...
Don't get... over such a small matter. We'll take care of it.
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9. Cooking as a routine may be boring but it is ....
10. Did the recipe...? Did the apple pie taste good?
11. I had to put in 16 hours dayly for the project, I ....
12. I hate to ..., but don't you think we have made a huge mistake when we took this
job?
13. I... to help my business grow.
14. I made... of the assignment and moved on to the next job.
15. Come upstairs to see my new exercise room. I'll show you where I...
Source: http://iheartenglishmag.blogspot.com.br/2012/05/work-idioms-work-issue.html
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ANSWER KEY
Work Idioms
1. work off 2. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy 3. work out for the best. 4. dirty
work 5. work it out 6. works wonders 7. get down to work. 8. worked up 9. all in a day's
work 10. work out 11. worked like a horse/ worked my fingers to the bone 12. throw a
monkey wrench in the works 13. worked my fingers to the bone/ worked like a horse 14.
short work 15. work out.
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