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This phrase means to be at your work doing your tasks at the moment.

To be on duty

100

This phrase means to leave a position, often in a higher role, for personal reasons or dissatisfaction.

Step down

100

These are the abilities or talents you have that make you good at your job.

Skills

100

Someone who is working for a company or organization for a period of time, sometimes without pay, in order to get experience of a particular type of work

Intern

100

This is a situation where your request or offer is not accepted.

Refusal

200

To complete an assignments or task by a specific time.

Meet the deadline

200

This is the money you earn from your job.

 Income

200

This refers to the documents and forms you fill out at work.

Paperwork

200

Money that the government pays to unemployed people who are looking for a job

Unemployment benefit.
200

If you are fired from your job, this is what happens.

Get the sack

300

This term refers to getting a higher position or responsibility at your job.

Get a promotion

300

 This word describes an open position or job that needs to be filled.

 Vacancy

300

This word is used when predicting future events, especially in a business context.

Forecast

300

Work that is likely to continue for a long time.

A steady job
300

This phrase means to work extremely hard and put in a lot of effort.

Work your fingers to the bone.

400

Formal word that means leaving your job, often to go to a different company or retire

Resign

400

This work schedule requires you to have rotating hours, usually in industries that operate 24/7.

Shift work

400

This phrase describes the situation when someone successfully overcomes a difficult time.

Pull through

400

Manage or lead a business.

Head

400

This phrase means to learn the basics or essential knowledge about a job.

Learn the ropes.

500

Not to accept someone or something.

Reject

500

 If a business does this, it means they are earning more money than they are spending.

 Make a profit

500

This adjective describes something that can be dangerous and cause harm.

Hazardous

500

Work that requires practically no training or experience.

Unskilled labour

500

Earn money for a family to live on.

Bring home the bacon