1. Idioms
We are going to talk about some
idioms about work, studies and
proffessions.
2. Bad workers always blame their tools
It means that If somebody does a job badly or loses in a game
and claims that they were let down by their equipment, you can
use this to imply that this was not the case.
For example: When a person doesn’t sell a house, he says that is
because of the bad conditions of it.
3. Busman's holiday
A busman's holiday is when you spend your free time doing the
same sort of work as you do in your job.
For example: When a busman’s goes on holiday and he has to
drive a lot.
4. Gardening leave
If someone is paid for a period when they are not working,
either after they have given in their notice or when they are
being investigated, they are on gardening leave.
For example: When someone is ill and during his medical leave is
getting pay.
5. Don't give up the day job
This idiom is used a way of telling something that they do
something badly.
For example: When someone on the sly tell to a person that
something is wrong on his job.
6. Number cruncher
A number cruncher is an accountant or someone who is very
good at dealing with numbers and calculations.
For example: Ben is a number cruncher because he doesn’t need
a calculator for his job.
7. On the line
If somebody's job is on the line, they stand a very good chance of
losing it.
For example: Bill tells Mary her job it’s on the line because she is
a bit lazy.
