UNIT 3: IDIOMS ABOUT WORK by EVA VIDAL https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt Hecho sin remordimientos, en absoluto en-us 2017-09-02 15:46:10 UTC 2019-12-04 10:55:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Growing.png Get paid peanuts https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419540051 Meaning: To pay the absolute minimum amount necessary.
Example: I had a few jobs during college getting paid peanuts.

]]> 2019-12-04 10:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419540051 Go sacked https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419541770 Meaning:  to remove someone from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly.
Example: They sacked her for being late.]]> 2019-12-04 10:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419541770 Show someone the ropes https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419543187 Meaning:to show someone how to do a job or activity.
Example: Lynn spent an afternoon showing the new girl the ropes.]]> 2019-12-04 10:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419543187 Pull someone's weight https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419544583 Meaning: To work as hard as other people in a group.
Example:The others had complained that Sarah wasn't pulling her weight.]]> 2019-12-04 10:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419544583 Bring home the bacon https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419546189 Meaning: to earn money for a family to live.
Example: I can't sit all day- someone's got to bring home the bacon.]]> 2019-12-04 10:35:17 UTC https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419546189 Cook the books https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419547102 Meaning: to change numbers dishonestly in the accounts of an organization, especially in order to steal money from it.
Example:  Their accountant was charged with cooking the books, and now he's in jail. ]]> 2019-12-04 10:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419547102 Make light / short work of something https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419548831 Meaning :Somethinjg easily done
Example: I can’t believe you have finished that huge meal...you made light work of it! ]]> 2019-12-04 10:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419548831 Work your fingers to the bone https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419550451 Meaning: I worked my fingers to the bone to give my children a good life.
Example:  work very hard ]]> 2019-12-04 10:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/evidal32/66vq6t103qbt/wish/419550451