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Job, work, career: concepts

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    Differences between concepts
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  • Complete: Just give me a minute to _______ the problem. (Remain continually engaged in some tedious task)
    Work through
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  • Complete: He's been ________ the boss for months in order to gain access to the financial records. (Inf.: manipulate)
    working
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  • Complete: In those days we got up at 5 in the morning, and ________. (work very hard)
    worked our fingers to the bone
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  • Complete: If our staff can't _______ this problem, we're going to have to hire a consultant. (resolve a problem)
    work out
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  • Complete: Samantha is ________ her Ph.D. at the moment. (spending time and effort)
    working on
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  • Complete: Good investors say you should ____ your money ______ if you want to make even more money. (to assign a job or use)
    put your money to work
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  • Complete the phrase: If you _____ someone ______, you employ them to do a job.
    take on
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  • Complete the phrase: The company _____ him ______ for improper conduct. (fired)
    gave him the sack
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