lick of work

a lick of work

A very small or minimal amount of work. Your assignment is due this Friday, and you haven't done a lick of work yet! It seems like a lick of work always takes John the whole day.
See also: lick, of, work
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

lick of work

a bit of work. (Used with a negative.) I couldn't get her to do a lick of work all day long! The boys didn't do a lick of work while you were away.
See also: lick, of, work
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a lick of work
  • a hand's turn
  • go shares
  • be at work
  • be your own master/mistress
  • be (one's) own master
  • lick
  • be (one's) own mistress
  • go about your work
  • blind man's holiday
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