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10 Idioms on Work/ employment/ job

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  • To start to learn how to do a certain job
    To learn the ropes
  • To be paid an extremely low salary
    To be paid peanuts
  • To do a lot more than you should actually do or is expected of you
    To go above and beyond the call of duty
  • To be unemployed (informal)
    To be on the dole
  • To be the best of the best
    To be the cream of the crop
  • A clause in the contract of executives that gives them a large amount of money or benefits when their contract is terminated
    A golden parachute
  • A discriminatory barrier that blocks women/minorities to get more important positions in a company
    A glass ceiling
  • A large sum of money when a person retires or leaves the company
    A golden handshake
  • To get fired (informal)
    To get the axe
  • A job with no prospects or future opportunities
    A dead end job