Work Idioms
What does "all in a days work"
What is normal, typical or expected.
What does "a clean bill of health" mean?
When someone is in healthy, good condition
What does "put all your eggs in one basket" mean?
devoted all of one's resources to one thing.
What does "a penny saved, is a penny earned" mean?
It is wise to save money.
What does "be a chicken" mean?
What does "work your fingers to the bone" mean?
To work extremely hard.
What does "alive and kicking" mean?
to continue to be well, healthy or successful.
What does "couch potato" mean?
To sit around all day, to be lazy
What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?
Something that is very expensive.
What does "cat got your tongue" mean?
To be very quiet and not say anything.
Work hard, especially late into the night.
What does "a bitter pill to swallow" mean?
Said about something that is unpleasant that must be accepted
What does "butter up" mean?
To praise or flatter excessively.
To be very rich and spend a lot of money on unnecessary things.
What does "bigger fish to fry" mean?
To have more important things to do.
What does "to burn the candle at both ends" mean?
You work very hard, day and night.
What does "just what the doctor ordered" mean?
Exactly what is required or wanted.
What does "cream of the crop"?
The best of all
What does "cut your losses" mean?
Do something to avoid losing any more money.
What does "no spring chicken" mean?
To be old or older in age.
What does "labor of love" mean?
Work that brings you great pleasure
What does "as blind as a bat" mean?
Cannot see anything, poor eyesight
What does "go bananas" mean?
To become very angry
What does "pick up the tab" means?
To pay the bill.
What does "to cry wolf" mean?
To ask for help when there is really no danger.