Work Miscellaneous
It's Monday morning so back to the daily ______.
Grind
I don't earn much. I just make minimum wage. I'm only making ends ______.
Meet
My brother worked like a ______ to become successful, taking on 3 jobs at the same time!
dog
Fred is the best person to take control of this project. He is always ____ the ball, and works really well under pressure.
on
Don’t think about whether you will win or lose, just give it your best ______.
shot
I don't have a traditional job, working "9 to ____". I can make my own hours.
5
Traditionally, men were the __________winners but nowadays, many women earn more than men.
Bread
Ok, I have been goofing off all semester but the midterm exam is next week and I really need to buckle _______. Will you help me study?
down
I thought she’d be able to cope, but when the time came to present the results, she just _______ the ball….really badly.
dropped
It took me at least a month to get into the full _____ of how things work in this company, now it’s all really easy and straightforward for me.
swing
I study all day and party all night so I'm burning the _______ at both ends.
candle
Lots of women working in corporations can't break through the _____ ceiling. Just because they are women they are unable to get promoted.
Glass
I can't believe you already finished this project and you have done much more than we asked you to do. You have really gone the extra ______.
Mile
You know how he feels about it; the ball is in your ______ now. You have to decide what you want to do.
court
Starting university early allowed me to get a head _____ on the competition. I was able to start in my field sooner.
start
Sometimes it feels like I've spent my whole life waiting on this promotion.'
'Well, _______ wasn't built in a day.'
Rome
I can't quit my job. I am the one who brings home the ______. My family won't survive without me.
bacon
I worked my fingers to the _______ to give my children a good life. I would do anything for them.
bone
Rob has really hit it out of the _____ with his new entrepreneurial idea!
park
John will be calling the _____ while our boss is on holiday.
shots
She's always the first one in line and does well at these auctions—the early ______ catches the ______!
bird/worm
I am sick of working for _______ ! I deserve much more than minimum wage!!!
peanuts
I am a nurse during the day but I _________ as a waitress in the evenings.
moonlight
They threw in a ________ball halfway through my interview and said I had to take part in a role-play situation. I think they wanted to test how well I could work under pressure!
curve
Barbara is definitely the front __________ for the Assistant Manager position.
runner