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it's not the whistle that pulls the trainBoasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.1956, James Reston, "Washington: It's Not the Whistle that Pulls the Train," New York Times, 1 July, p. E8:Rate it:

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j'ai fait mon travail d'arraché piedI did my work straight off, without stopping.Rate it:

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Jack-of-All-TradesA man who knows to do all kinds of workRate it:

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je lui ai donné sa besogne toute mâchéeI gave him his work all ready cut out; I made his work as easy as possible for him.Rate it:

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je lui donnerai du fil à retordreI will cut out his work for him; I will give him a deal of trouble.Rate it:

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je suis à jourI am up to date; I am not behind in my work.Rate it:

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Johnny-Come-LatelySomeone who is amateur in any work, place or group, person who has no earlier experience of something Rate it:

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keep houseTo take care of domestic chores; work as a housekeeper.Rate it:

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kiss upTo pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention.Rate it:

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knuckle downTo get to work; to focus on a task.Rate it:

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l'affaire a été chaudeIt was warm work (referring to a fight).Rate it:

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l'arc toujours tendu se gâteAll work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.Rate it:

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l'un bat les buissons et l'autre prend les oiseauxOne does the work and the other reaps the advantage; One man starts the game and another kills it.Rate it:

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la servante fait le gros de la besogne (or, la grosse besogne)The servant does the heavy work.Rate it:

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labor of loveA task performed voluntarily without expectation of reimbursement; an altruistic work or undertaking.Rate it:

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laborem non intermittereto work without intermission.Rate it:

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Labour of LoveTo do something free of money, work done for love and pleasure, not for the sake of moneyRate it:

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le pauvre homme est toujours (comme un chien) à l'attacheThe poor man is a very slave, is compelled to work hard and constantly.Rate it:

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legworkWork, especially research or preparation, that involves significant walking, travel, or similar effort.Rate it:

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les affaires sont les affairesBusiness is business; One must be serious at work.Rate it:

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liber (scriptoris) conversus, translatusthe work when translated; translation (concrete).Rate it:

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life imitates artThe notion that an event in the real world was inspired by a creative work.Rate it:

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lire du pouce (or, doigt)To skip in reading (i.e. to do more work with the thumb than the brain).Rate it:

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look the partTo appear suitable for a particular kind of work, position or role.Rate it:

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lucubrare (Liv. 1. 57)to work by night, burn the midnight oil.Rate it:

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magnum opusgreatest workRate it:

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make an honest pennyTo make an honest living through hard work.Rate it:

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make it rainto bring prosperity or work to an enterprise by selling, inventing or other productive or successful activityRate it:

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make light work ofThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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make quick work ofTo accomplish a specified task easily and quickly.Rate it:

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make short work ofTo make a task quicker or easier.Rate it:

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make the world go aroundTo play an essential role in causing the things in life to work as they should; to underlie the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.Rate it:

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man proposes, god disposesThings don't always work out as they were planned.Rate it:

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manos a la obraLet's get to work.Rate it:

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many hands make light workA large number of people co-operating can perform tasks easily.Rate it:

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mettre la main à la pâteTo put one’s shoulder to the wheel; To set to (a special piece of) work oneself.Rate it:

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mind your own businessMind your own business means that we should do our work we should not bother about any others work; pay attention to what you are doing and not to what I am doing.Rate it:

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money doesn't grow on treesYou must work in order to have money.Rate it:

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money gone to bedLots of money and not having to work.Rate it:

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mourir à la peine1. To die in harness. 2. To work oneself to death.Rate it:

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muck aboutTo do random unplanned work or spend time idly.Rate it:

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muddle alongTo live or work in an unplanned and unorganised way.Rate it:

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no guts, no glorySuccess will not be achieved without hard work and struggle.Rate it:

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no rest for the wicked(humorous) People who are wicked must work harder than normal people.Rate it:

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no rights reservedThe owner of a work, or other copyright holder, releases the work into public domain.Rate it:

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nose to the grindstoneHard at work.Rate it:

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nullum tempus a labore intermitterenot to leave off work for an instant.Rate it:

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nullum tempus intermittere, quin (also ab opere, or ad opus)to devote every spare moment to...; to work without intermission at a thing.Rate it:

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nut outTo find a solution for, to work out the finer details, especially in a group discussion.Rate it:

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off the chainFree from work or direct supervision. In reference to slave labor, where workers are chained, or to the figurative chain of workers of an assembly line.Rate it:

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