Idioms

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chief cook and bottle washer
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to be the person responsible for everything
to work your fingers to the bone
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to work very hard
call it a day
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to end the day's work
big cheese
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an important person
do the dirty work
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something unpleasant or difficult work
a golden handshake
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to receive a large payment on leaving a company
get the sack
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to be dismissed
know / learn the ropes
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to learn or to know how to do a job or an activity
sweat blood
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to make a great effort
to make a great effort
be fired
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to lose one's job
call the shots
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to exercise authority or be in charge
dead-end job
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a job in which there is no chance of progressing
show somebody the ropes
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to show how to do a job or activity
the bottom line
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the most important part of something
get the ball rolling
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to start and something and make progress
throw somebody in at the deep end
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to make someone do something difficult without preparation or help
to have a lot one (one's) plate
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to have many responsibilities to deal with
to put one's feet up
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to relax and rest
Rise to the challange
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to succesfully deal with a difficult situation or task

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