| 词组 | lay down on the job |
| 释义 | Idiom lie down on the job and lay down on Theme: WORK the job 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?Sorry, I was lying down on the job in English class. lay down on the jobTo not work as hard as one should; to shirk one's responsibilities. "Lay" is commonly mistakenly used instead of "lie" in this phrase. If you lay 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. |
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