nice work if you can get it
nice work if you can get it
That is an enviable way to earn a living. I have a friend who makes thousands a month just by recording a few ads for the radio. Nice work if you can get it!
See also: can, get, if, nice, work
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
nice work if you can get it
People say nice work if you can get it when they are talking about a job that they think is easy and enjoyable. All I have to do is sit, listen and ask the occasional question — nice work if you can get it.
See also: can, get, if, nice, work
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
nice work if you can get it
used to express envy of what is perceived to be another person's more favourable situation, especially if they seem to have reached it with little effort. informalNice work if you can get it was the title of an Ira Gershwin song from 1937 .
See also: can, get, if, nice, work
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
nice ˌwork if you can ˈget it
(informal, humorous) used for saying how lucky a person is to have such a pleasant and well-paid job: She has to see all the latest movies as part of her job. Nice work if you can get it.See also: can, get, if, nice, work
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- earn a crust
- earn a/your crust
- earn (one's) daily bread
- crust
- earn (one's) crust
- earn an honest penny
- record on
- record on (something)
- earn a packet
- earn a mint