job

big jobs a euphemistic way of referring to faeces or defecation. British informal

do a job on someone do something which harms or defeats an opponent. informal

give something up as a bad job decide that it is futile to devote further time and energy to something. informal

2005Theresa GreenA Quiet Crusade Sixth was startled to such a degree that he actually got up out of his basket and followed Maddie around for almost ninety seconds before giving it up as a bad job and going back to bed.

a good job a fortunate fact or circumstance. informal, chiefly British

2009All About Me There wasn't much elbow room so it is a good job I sat in between Helen and Tony who I knew well.

jobs for the boys used in reference to the practice of giving paid employment to your friends, supporters, or relations. British derogatory

2002Guardian The James Report found the unit operated a 'jobs for the boys' recruitment policy favouring Reed's friends and political acquaintances.

just the job exactly what is needed. British informal

make the best of a bad job: see make the best of it atbest.

more than your job's worth not worth risking your job for.

☞ This phrase has given rise to the term Jobsworth, which is applied to the kind of person, usually a minor official, who says 'it's more than my job's worth' as a way of justifying an insistence on petty rules, even at the expense of common sense.

on the job

1 while working.

2 engaged in sexual intercourse. British informal

a snow job: seesnow.

词组	job
释义	job big jobs a euphemistic way of referring to faeces or defecation. British informal do a job on someone do something which harms or defeats an opponent. informal give something up as a bad job decide that it is futile to devote further time and energy to something. informal 2005Theresa GreenA Quiet Crusade Sixth was startled to such a degree that he actually got up out of his basket and followed Maddie around for almost ninety seconds before giving it up as a bad job and going back to bed. a good job a fortunate fact or circumstance. informal, chiefly British 2009All About Me There wasn't much elbow room so it is a good job I sat in between Helen and Tony who I knew well. jobs for the boys used in reference to the practice of giving paid employment to your friends, supporters, or relations. British derogatory 2002Guardian The James Report found the unit operated a 'jobs for the boys' recruitment policy favouring Reed's friends and political acquaintances. just the job exactly what is needed. British informal make the best of a bad job: see make the best of it atbest. more than your job's worth not worth risking your job for. ☞ This phrase has given rise to the term Jobsworth, which is applied to the kind of person, usually a minor official, who says 'it's more than my job's worth' as a way of justifying an insistence on petty rules, even at the expense of common sense. on the job 1 while working. 2 engaged in sexual intercourse. British informal a snow job: seesnow.
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