For many people it's a struggle to____ a regular job as the employment situation in their country is unstable.
hold down
work on
Many years ago, a huge corporation ____ the pharmaceutical company where I work, and they made quite a few changes.
took over
took back
My sister works in a department store and they always ___ extra staff around Christmas to cope with demand.
lay off
take on
Good morning! Do you know if you'll be taking____ any extra people over the summer?
on
I don't know why, but for some reason my son can never manage to hold ____ a job. He always ends up leaving a few weeks in.
down
Last year my dad was laid ____ and since then he's found something he enjoys much more.
off
What would you do if suddenly you were ____?
laid off
cut back on
"Where's John?!" "No idea. I'm sure he'll _____."
get up
turn up
Anne had such an intense two weeks finishing a project that by the end of it she was completely _____ out.
burnt
Annabel decided to take a break from full-time work after her current responsibilities were leaving her totally ____.
burnt up
burnt out
If you join our team, you'll be expected to ____ research into the effects of climate change on rural communities.
look up
carry out
