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To keep one's mind on the job
To continue thinking about, concentrate on, or remain focused on something.
To call the shots
To make the important decisions.
To keep one's nose to the grindstone
To do hard, continuous work .
To get something off the ground
To make something successful.
To make ends meet
To have just enough money to pay for the things that you need
To beaver away at something
To work hard for a long time.
To be a workhorse
A person who does a lot of work, especially of a type that is necessary but not interesting.
To work to rule
A form of protest in which employees do exactly what is stated in their contracts, and nothing more, in order to slow down production.
To be in the red
To be spending more money than you earn.
To be in the black
To be earning more money than you spend.
To have a finger in every pie
To be involved in and have influence over many different activities, often in a way that people do not approve of.
To cut corners
To do something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way.
To work banker's hours
To have a short working day.
To give someone green light
To give permission for something to happen.
To do the donkey work
To do the hard or boring work.
To make a living
To earn enough money to buy the things that you need.
To earn chicken feed
To earn a very small amount of money.
To make a killing
To make a lot of money.
To splash out
To spend a lot of money, especially on things you don't need.
To cost an arm and a leg
To be very expensive.
Through thick and thin
In good and bad times.