Hustle Culture

Definitions

100

to stay up working, especially studying, late at night (idiom)

burn the midnight oil

200

to spend a lot of money on buying goods, especially expensive goods

to splurge (on)

300

to maintain the same lifestyle as one's neighbors or peers (idiom)

keep up with the Joneses

400

put in additional effort or going beyond what is expected to achieve a desired outcome (idiom)

go the extra mile

500

to change from the usual way, or to go in a different direction

deviate (from)

Explain what it means

100

take on side hustles

engage in additional work outside of one's main job to generate extra income 

200

the rat race

a fierce competition for success, wealth, or power

300

money down the drain

a waste of money

400

a badge of honor

something (usually negative) that is seen as a source of pride or accomplishment

500

take a back seat

to be given a lower priority

Find a mistake

100

I knew that winning at the Olympics would change my life, but I didn't realize that I would become a housecore name!

a household name

200

I'm sorry I'm late - I sidetracked.

I'm sorry I'm late - I got/was sidetracked.

300

You've heard it so many times before–social media can be detrimental for your mental health.

detrimental TO your mental health

400

 Statistics vary, but between 55 percent to 63 percent of Americans are likely living from paycheck to paycheck.

live paycheck to paycheck

500

We need to centivize our sales managers to achieve these targets.

incentivize

Banana!🍌

100

She wants to get away from the ____ pace of New York.

hectic

200

I should have been working on my essay, but I decided to _____ for the weekend with my friends.

slack off

300

I'm going back to school because I always regretted __ing ___ college.

dropping out of

400

It's absolutely essential to _____ your goals with your passions.

align

500

Oh, I'm definitely _____ing __ a big piece of cake on my birthday!

indulging in

Name...

100

a synonym to "relax"

unwind

200

three synonyms to "setback"

difficulty / issue / complication / obstacle / problem, etc.

300

three idioms related to money

live paycheck to paycheck / money down the drain /  save for a rainy day / worth every penny

400

three phrases related to working hard

burn the midnight oil / work nine to five / the rat race / go the extra mile / have a lot on your plate / work yourself into the ground

500

two collocations with the word "perseverance"

take a lot of... / show ... / ... in the face of adversity