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English 37 Public

Idioms related to job force

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The firefighter was injured in the line of duty. What does IN THE LINE OF DUTY mean?

While doing one’s job, especially in emergency or dangerous situations.

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The paramedics were at the ready when the call came in. What does AT THE READY mean?

Prepared to respond immediately.

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“Cutting corners on your essay will result in careless errors.” What does CUTTING CORNERS mean?

to do something the easiest or quickest way

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“Just look up the answer online; it’s not rocket science.” What does IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE mean?

something is not complicated to understand

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It’s time to get the ball rolling on the 2026 project. What does GET THE BALL ROLLING?

to get started

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“We have a new team member starting this week. Can everyone help him get up to speed on project? What does UP TO SPEED mean?

to be familiar with current information

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“Put that assignment on the back burner and focus on studying for your test.” What does ON THE BACK BURNER mean?

something is low priority

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“The teacher rejected our original project idea, so it’s back to the drawing board.” What does "BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD" mean?

to start again after a plan or idea was not successful

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The project will be hard work, but we’re in it for the long haul. What does IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL mean?

A long period of time.

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“Our manager is burning the midnight oil to meet every deadline.” What does BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL mean?

to consistently work beyond normal business hours/ working late into the night

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Field trips are a nice change of pace from our regular school day.” What does "CHANGE OF PACE" mean?

to do something different from a normal routine

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“Stop looking at past examples and think outside the box.” What does "THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX" mean?

to go beyond a normal idea/come up with new ideas/think about something in a new or different way

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You must communicate with your manager frequently so that you are on the same page What does ON THE SAME PAGE mean?

to have a shared understanding with others

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She went out on a limb to convince our boss to hire me. What does "OUT ON A LIMB" mean?

to do or say something risky

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Next time, do more research instead of jumping the gun. What does "JUMP THE GUN" mean?

to do something early or before the right time

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After receiving negative feedback, she was ready to throw in the towel. What does "THROW IN THE TOWEL" mean?

to quit or accept failure

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