6 WORK

These idioms are very useful in professional communication, academic writing, and real-life situations. They help learners speak about work, success, effort, and money in a natural and fluent way.

🔹 1. HARD WORK & EFFORT

1. Work your fingers to the bone

Meaning: Work extremely hard

Examples:

  • She worked her fingers to the bone to succeed.
  • He works his fingers to the bone every day.

🔹 2. Go the extra mile

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Meaning: Do more than expected

Examples:

  • The teacher always goes the extra mile.
  • He went the extra mile to finish the project.

🔹 3. Burn the midnight oil

Meaning: Work late at night

Examples:

  • She burnt the midnight oil before exams.
  • He is burning the midnight oil for the deadline.

💰 2. MONEY & FINANCE

🔹 4. Bring home the bacon

Meaning: Earn money for the family

Examples:

  • He works hard to bring home the bacon.
  • She brings home the bacon.

🔹 5. Make ends meet

Meaning: Manage expenses with income

Examples:

  • It is hard to make ends meet.
  • They struggle to make ends meet.

🔹 6. Break the bank

Meaning: Cost too much

Examples:

  • This phone won’t break the bank.
  • The trip might break the bank.

📈 3. SUCCESS & PROGRESShttps://images.openai.com/static-rsc-4/RA_7_ZN2egBlVUdh1lFQ8wOOxy40XOq5coBW7aVxFJZtXBUTKW6AF2zM1DeKL4976iEKC2ustAu2yYd_na8Yw5Q45go60WBgaEiJ-F6v8DbGGbIrzBmniu4w4LRai9MHbXKSIn5KcNdEYIKRStGsVuJuMexkJaCbED28Zm6GfJKjY2wH04fFgbTwdaWpGkcX?purpose=fullsize

🔹 7. Climb the ladder

Meaning: Achieve success step by step

Examples:

  • She is climbing the career ladder.
  • He worked hard to climb the ladder.

🔹 8. Hit the jackpot

Meaning: Achieve great success

Examples:

  • He hit the jackpot with his business.
  • She felt she had hit the jackpot.

🔹 9. Learn the ropes

Meaning: Learn how to do a job

Examples:

  • He is learning the ropes at work.
  • She quickly learned the ropes.

⚠️ 4. FAILURE & PROBLEMS

🔹 10. Go belly up

Meaning: Fail completely

Examples:

  • The company went belly up.
  • His plan went belly up.

🔹 11. In the red

Meaning: In debt or loss

Examples:

  • The business is in the red.
  • They are in the red this year.

🔹 12. Cut corners

Meaning: Do something cheaply or carelessly

Examples:

  • Don’t cut corners in your work.
  • He cut corners to save money.

🧑‍💼 5. WORKPLACE BEHAVIOURhttps://images.openai.com/static-rsc-4/buNteTN98gG3czJpC8I4rgUIwp9t5MQTi_mmkHFY0ifLW9MF7e6b12wy-TQxHD9aQN2WT4M5KIhUtRRDGt1V9uTkOUGqxAMR24UsJ7kSZz6u8E7E1pcWe1uGyLb5_ILg4x_gPsYkLwwGPPY0tpdrysFrfPpmDsEruu3E8fioAh_Ivmp-enRPEdhRixLkBdwu?purpose=fullsize

🔹 13. Pull your weight

Meaning: Do your share of work

Examples:

  • Everyone must pull their weight.
  • He doesn’t pull his weight.

🔹 14. Call it a day

Meaning: Stop working

Examples:

  • Let’s call it a day.
  • They called it a day after finishing.

🔹 15. Run a tight ship

Meaning: Maintain strict control

Examples:

  • The manager runs a tight ship.
  • She runs a tight ship in the office.

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