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Employment or Work Idioms, Expressions, & Saying ...

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    ESL Employment Vocabulary
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  • In a win-win situation, one side gains more than the other. (Yes/No)
    No
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  • If you do back-breaking work it means you are a white-collar worker. (Yes/No)
    No. White-collar jobs are office jobs. Back-breaking means physically difficult.
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  • To get raked over the coals means to be criticized or yelled at. (Yes/No)
    Yes
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  • To be backlogged means to be behind in your work. (Yes/No)
    Yes
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  • To pull your own weight means you are not doing your share of the work. (Yes/No)
    No. It means you are doing your share of the work.
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  • Buckling down means you are being lazy. (Yes/No)
    No. It means you are working hard.
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  • Going the extra mile means going above what is expected. (Yes/No)
    Yes
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  • Freelance work is when you work for free. (Yes/No)
    No. It's when you work for yourself, and sell your consulting or other work to others.
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  • Blue-collar jobs are usually office jobs. (Yes/No)
    No. Blue collar jobs are often in factories or are jobs like plumbers or repairmen.
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