Work-related Words
It is a quality or accomplishment that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity.
What is qualification?
It means to be ambitious.
What is aim high?
It is a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast.
What is a journalist?
It means to have a short, light sleep.
What is snooze?
If my mom gets the job, it will involve (travel) to France quite often.
What is traveling?
It is a benefit to which one is entitled because of one's job.
What is perk?
This means to have an effect or influence on something.
What is to play a role?
It means causing someone to have interest in or enthusiasm for something.
What is motivating?
It is a response indicating that the speaker recognizes the validity of someone's idea or argument.
What is point taken?
When I had a Saturday job last year, they wouldn't let me (take) more than half an hour for lunch!
What is take?
It is a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.
What is apprentice?
It means to remain in bed after the normal time for getting up.
What is have a lie-in?
It means being ready and able to change so as to adapt to different circumstances.
What is flexible?
This means reacting quickly and having good answers ready.
What is: "I had to think on my feet?"
I'm not keen on (work) all through my holidays!
What is working?
It is a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.
What is duty?
This means to dismiss a person from a job.
What is make redundant?
It means right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
What is flexible?
It means pronouncing something clearly and distinctly.
What is articulate?
I must spend some time this evening (check out) the job vacancies online.
What is checking out?
It is a trade or profession.
It means to try every possible course of action in order to achieve something.
What is leave no stone unturned?
It means willing to be of assistance.
What is cooperative?
This means something that shows the truth about something clearly.
What is: "It's a dead giveaway?"
The company has stopped (take on) new staff because of the economic situation.
What is taking on?