lie down on the job
lie down on the job
To not work as hard as one should; to shirk one's responsibilities. If you lie down on the job again, you can be sure you'll be fired—there are plenty of guys who'd take your place in a minute.
See also: down, job, lie, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
lie down on the job
and lay down on the jobFig. to do one's job poorly or not at all. (Lay is a common error for lie.) Tom was fired because he was laying down on the job. You mean he was lying down on the job, don't you?
See also: down, job, lie, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
lie down on the ˈjob
(informal) not do a job properly: I’m not going to employ anybody here who lies down on the job. I only want people who work hard.See also: down, job, lie, on
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- lay down on the job
- doss
- doss about
- doss around
- a full-time job
- (one's) day in court
- at will
- at (one's) expense
- at somebody's expense
- at someone's expense