a 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.
- 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