Call it a day?
To stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more or think you have done enough.
Fine print
details of a contract that are usually overlooked
talk shop
To talk about things relating to your work when you are in a social situation, especially in a way that is not interesting to other people.
To put something on the back burner
it is temporarily not being dealt with or considered, especially because it is not urgent or important
To do donkey work
do hard and boring part of the job,
to be on the carpet
being severely reprimanded by someone in authority.
Call the shots?
to be in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a situation
To get a foot in the door?
To enter a business or organization at a low level, but with a chance of being more successful in the future
To work like a dog
work very hard.
helicopter view
a general idea of what’s happening
To get the boot
be dismissed from one's job.
ramp up
increase
a slave driver boss
a very demanding and strict boss who makes you work harder and harder.
To be in the dark
to be uninformed
To put something on ice
to postpone something for a later date.
Peel the onion
to look at something one layer at a time
. Burn the midnight oil
to consistently work beyond normal business hours
to have a lot on your plate
you're busy and have got lots of things to deal with.
be in hot water?
To be in or get into a difficult situation in which you are in danger of being criticized or punished.
tests the waters
try to find out what reaction an action or idea will get before you do it or tell it to people
do a back-breaking work
physically very hard and tiring.
A whistle blower
a person who reveals some confidential data.
a win-win situation
A win-win situation or result is one that is good for everyone who is involved
To see eye to eye
be in full agreement.
Cut corners
do something the easiest or quickest way
To work for peanuts
work for very little money.
breathe down somebody's neck
to watch someone carefully and constantly
To crunch the numbers
to do some calculations.
The bottom line
the most important part
Punch a puppy
to do something unpleasant
to be a clock watcher
an employee who demonstrates lack of interest in a job by watching the time closely to be sure to stop work as soon as the workday or shift is over
to show somebody the ropes?
show them how to do a particular job or task.
Rock the boat
to disturb a situation
Glass ceiling
a metaphorical barrier preventing advancement to a higher position
Stay on your toes
to stay alert, pay attention
fall asleep behind the wheel
To fail to attend to one's responsibilities or duties
recharge batteries
to rest and relax for a period of time so that you feel energetic again:
To think outside the box
think in a different, unconventional way.