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Idioms
We are going to talk about some idioms about work, studies and
proffessions.
Bad workers always blame their tools
It means that If somebody does a job badly or loses in a game and claims that they were let down by their equipment, you can use this to imply that this was not the case.
For example: When a person doesn’t sell a house, he says that is because of the bad conditions of it.
Busman's holiday
A busman's holiday is when you spend your free time doing the same sort of work as you do in your job.
For example: When a busman’s goes on holiday and he has to drive a lot.
Gardening leave
If someone is paid for a period when they are not working, either after they have given in their notice or when they are being investigated, they are on gardening leave.
For example: When someone is ill and during his medical leave is getting pay.
Don't give up the day job
This idiom is used a way of telling something that they do something badly.
For example: When someone on the sly tell to a person that something is wrong on his job.
Number cruncher
A number cruncher is an accountant or someone who is very good at dealing with numbers and calculations.
For example: Ben is a number cruncher because he doesn’t need a calculator for his job.
On the line
If somebody's job is on the line, they stand a very good chance of losing it.
For example: Bill tells Mary her job it’s on the line because she is a bit lazy.
Presentation made by:-Javier García Cascos-Javier Romero Pérez
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