jobs
vocabulary
phrasal verbs
idioms
random
100
someone who works in a coffee shop and makes and serves coffee.
barista
100
a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis.
wage
100
COMPLETE THE GAP WITH A PHRASAL VERB:
I've had enough of working for other people. I want to ____ ____ my own accounting
business.
set up
100
EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF:
DEAD END JOB
a job which does not offer any opportunity for improving your situation
100
COMPLETE THE GAP:
If you work on a c________ job you work when you are needed and you only get paid for the time you work. You are not entitled to sick pay or holiday pay.
casual
200
a person whose job is to help people who have problems in speaking clearly, for example in pronouncing particular sounds
a speech therapist
200
the latest time or date by which something should be completed.
deadline
200
COMPLETE THE GAP WITH A PHRASAL VERB:
I had to ________ the last job offer ________ as the idea of relocating to Moscow didn't really appeal to me.
turn down
200
define "pulling your weight"
to work as hard as other people in a group:
200
The largest country in the world
Russia
300
professionals who help home buyers find and buy a new home or commercial space.
real estate agent
300
a list of a company's employees and the amount of money they are to be paid.
payroll
300
COMPLETE THE GAP WITH A PHRASAL VERB:
The company is downsizing so they are ________ people ________.
laying off
300
EXPLIAN THE MEANING OF:
to talk shop
discuss matters concerning one's work, especially at a social occasion when this is inappropriate.
300
define "rat race"
which people compete with each other for power and money.
400
the boss of all the prison guards
prison warder
400
another phrase for "fire somebody"
give somebody the sack
400
a phrasal verb that means to "withdraw or resign from an important position or office."
step down
400
define "tricks of the trade"
a quick or clever way of doing something that one has learned usually as part of one's job
400
Which artist said this line "Wearin' Skim 'cause she wanna be Kim and 'em" (Name the song and the artist)
Sprinter / Central Cee
500
a scientist who studies the causes and effects of diseases, especially one who examines laboratory samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes
pathologist
500
define "get paid peanuts"
an amount of money that is so small it is not worth working for or considering
500
Investors _____ ______on hearing of a first-quarter profits slump.(withdraw from an obligation or commitment.)
bail out
500
define "foot in the door"
to make the first step toward a goal by gaining entry into an organization, a career, etc.
500
What do you call this?
Mortar and pestle