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Drive a Hard BargainTo work hard in price negotiation, to insist in making a deal to buy or sell at a good priceRate it:

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Early Bird Catches the WormThose who wake up early and start work have the best possible chances to attain their settled goalsRate it:

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eat someone's lunchTo defeat or best thoroughly; to make short work of.Rate it:

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el que no transa no avanza"he who does not compromise, does not progress"; "he who does not cheat, does not get ahead"Rate it:

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elbow greaseEffort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.Rate it:

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Elbow GreaseHard work; vigorous physical effortRate it:

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et al.And others; to complete a list, especially of people, as authors of a published work.Rate it:

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extrema manus accēdit operi (active extremam manum imponere operi)to put the finishing touch to a work.Rate it:

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faire la saint-lundiTo do no work on Monday. Rate it:

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faire marcherto make something workRate it:

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fight firesTo deal with urgent matters and minor emergencies rather than longer-term work.Rate it:

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file off the serial numbersTo remove the copyrighted elements from an existing work of fan fiction so that it may be commercially published as original fiction.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.Rate it:

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fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on meThis phrase is said in response when someone tries to convince someone to do something again that they have done before that did not work out to their advantage.Rate it:

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forge aheadTo move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan)Rate it:

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full circleBy extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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full circleA full turn back to the original direction or orientation.By extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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full of oneselfEgotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.Rate it:

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game faceThe expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent.Rate it:

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garbage in, garbage out(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"Rate it:

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GBTWInitialism of get back to work.Rate it:

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genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspirationThis is a famous quote attributed to Thomas Edison, a famous and prolific American inventor. The idea that hard work is the most important aspect of new inventions existed before Edison gave his quote, however.Rate it:

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get crackingTo get started; to get busy; to begin workRate it:

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get down to businessTo become involved with something work-related.Rate it:

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get in the boat and rowTo make a substantial effort, especially in cooperation with others in a group; to perform one's share of work; to show initiative.Rate it:

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get offTo complete a shift or a day's work.Rate it:

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get off the dimetake some action; make progressRate it:

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get onTo progress.Rate it:

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get on toTo progress to; to start working on.Rate it:

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get stuckTo be unable to make progress.Rate it:

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Get the Lead Out of Your FeetTo move hurry or work fasterRate it:

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get with the programTo work productively toward the objective of a shared enterprise, especially after the objective or the environment has changed.Rate it:

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ghost writerGhostwriters are hired to do the writing of a speech or literary work but do not get the credit.Rate it:

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give it a twistIf you have trouble getting it to work right, try giving it a twist.Rate it:

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go GaltTo become a recluse and stop contributing to one's society, especially in the form of taxes by reducing one's productivity or work or by refusing to follow societal norms that one believes to be unjust.Rate it:

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go nativeOf a contractor or consultant, to begin working directly as an employee for a company and cease to work through a contracting firm or agency.Rate it:

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go nowhereTo fail to progress.Rate it:

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go nowhere fastTo fail to make any progressRate it:

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go placesTo make progress or achieve success.Rate it:

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go round in circlesTo repeatedly do the same thing; without making any progress.Rate it:

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go toTo get to work; (imperatively) come on.Rate it:

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go to town onTo devour or consume; to enthusiastically or assiduously work on; to tear into.Rate it:

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go to workBeat up, batter.Rate it:

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go to workTo begin performing some task or work.Rate it:

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go to workTo go to one's job, as by commuting.Rate it:

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God's workWork that accomplishes good.Rate it:

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God's workWork that is very important and necessary, especially that which receives little or no recognition or pay.Rate it:

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God's workWork in accordance with the will of God.Rate it:

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grind to a haltComing to a standstill, or ceasing to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.Rate it:

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grunt workThat is considered undesirable and therefore delegated to underlings.Rate it:

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