In the process of learning language, in addition to basic English knowledge, using slang appropriately will make your expression more natural and authentic.
Today Adam and Connor are going to talk about the most commonly used work slang in the United States.
#1 Work your butt off
- Work your butt off: Work hard
"Butt" means the butt, which can be said more euphemistically "behind":
- I worked my behind off for my boss. I worked hard for my boss.
The slang also applies to other aspects outside of work:
- She works her butt off in the kitchen.
#2 Work for peanuts5
"Peanut"Peanut"peanut"peanut"means:
- Work for peanuts:
- Steven liked to jokingly state that he was working for peanuts. Steven likes to joke that he earns very little.
#3 Work outml5
This statement has a wide range of applications:
- Work something out: Solve (a certain problem), come up with (a solution)
not only refers to work problems, but also other things in daily life:
- It took me some time to work out what was causing this. I spent some time thinking about what caused this situation.
#4 Dirty work
can refer to dirty and hard work, or private activities:
- Dirty work: Illegal behavior, activities
- I’m not going to do your dirty work for you. I won’t do this for you.
#5 Work like a charm
Charm has magic, magic means, such as "a lucky charm".
- Work like a charm: It means immediate results, very effective
How to use:
- Flattery usually works like a charm on him.
#6 A woman's work is never done
0 Go out to work during the day and go home to do housework at night. Foreign women often use this sentence to describe their busy life:
- A woman's work is never done: A woman can never finish her work.
- "As soon as I finish washing the breakfast dishes, it's time to start fixing lunch," she surprised."A woman's work is never done." "I just finished washing the breakfast plate, and it's time to start preparing lunch." She sighed, "Women's work can never be finished."
#7 Nice work
Another very spoken expression:
- Nice work! Well done and beautifully done!
It can be used to praise everything you think is great. Of course, it can also be replaced with a sarcastic tone, and to speak sarcastic:
- Nice work, Frank, now we’re going to have to rebuild this entire model from scratch.
#8 Keep up the good work
If someone has achieved good results in his work, he should encourage him to continue working. It can be said:
- Keep up the good work: Keep up the good work, continue to maintain
- "Nice work," said the coach. "Keep up the good work!" "Beautiful work," the coach said, "Still on the good work!"
#9 All work and no play
If you are persuading your colleagues to have a drink with you, you can use this sentence:
- All work and no play (make Jack a dull boy): Only know how to learn and not play, smart kids become stupid
You can also omit the second half of the sentence when using it:
- Come out to the pub with us tonight! All work and no play. Go to the bar with us tonight! Don't just work and not rest.
#10 When the cat's away the mice will play
Another interesting slang term:
- When the cat's away the mice will play: literally, it means "As soon as the cat is away, the mouse will run out to make a game", which means that without supervision, people will secretly do what they like most or are not allowed.
The "cat" here can refer to both the boss, the police, the teacher, or even the wife.
-If I leave my classroom for even a moment,I come back to find the place in chaos.
-When the cat's away, the mice will play. It's really a tiger that is not at home, and the monkey dominates the king.
What other slang do you know about work?
Which slang term best describes your job?
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