to become famous or respected by a lot of people: "He's ___ himself as a talented journalist."
make a name for yourself
go up a series of jobs from the lower paid with less responsibility to the highest paid with the most responsibility within a company or particular profession: "If someone has a good work ethic, they should ___."
move up / climb the career ladder
do or say something that will upset people or cause problems: "Don't ___until the negotiations are finished."
rock the boat
to show someone how to do a job or activity: "Lynn spent an afternoon ___ the new girl ___."
show/teach someone the ropes
to employ someone: "We're ___ at the moment."
take on staff
to manage to keep a job for a period of time: "He never could ___."
hold down a job
constantly check up on someone: "She's quite capable of looking after herself without her parents ___ all the time"
breathe down someone's neck
become confident or successful in a particular field or activity: "It was in Germany that Kennedy ___ as a performer."
find your feet
to speak to or ask permission from someone who has more authority than the person who you would normally go to in that situation: "Amanda was refusing to give me the week off so I ___ and spoke to the boss."
go over someone's head
take a person’s place or do their job, because they are ill or away: "I had to ___ on Tuesday when she didn't show up."
stand in for somebody
to find a job and be hired: "As soon as I ___ and start to bring in some money, I'm going to get a stereo. I managed to land a job at a factory."
land a job
make the slightest effort to do something, especially to help someone: "He never ___ to get Jimmy released from prison."
lifted a finger
have as much work as one can do: "I can't do the job—I've ___ at my desk."
got my hands full
to work or do other things from early in the morning until late at night and so get very little rest: "It was wonder that some of them also to ___."
burn the candle at both ends
bored because you do not have anything to do and cannot think of anything that you want to do: "Adolescents are most likely to get into trouble when they're ___."
at a loose end
to waste your time and achieve nothing because you have nothing to do: "Graduates who have invested time and their parents' money to go to university do not want to sit ___ on the dole."
twiddling their thumbs
