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a pyrrhic victoryAn apparent victory, but one which is no victory at all, due to the great cost incurred. The phrase comes from the victory won by King Pyrrhus at Asculum in 279BC which cost him many of his best men. After the battle Pyrrhus remarked: "One more such victory and we are finished."Rate it:

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at a lossBelow the cost or price of purchase.Rate it:

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back in harnessTo be restored to one's employment or office. Often said of someone returning to work after recovering from illness.Rate it:

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Baker's DozenTo get thirteen of any item, for the cost of twelveRate it:

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bamboo ceilingIn East Asia, a social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for women.Rate it:

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bamboo ceilingEspecially in America, a social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a person of East Asian ethnicity.Rate it:

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bang for the buckEfficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.Rate it:

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brass ringFiguratively, a prize or goal. Often used with respect to employment goals e.g. promotion, better job, etc.Rate it:

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by hook or crookWe will get it done.. The task at hand will be done regardless of the cost .. or the possibility of needing to steal other peoples things to do so.. Or the fact a need to associate with criminals/crimes may not be 'your' norm.. it will be doneRate it:

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CBAInitialism of cost-benefit analysis.Rate it:

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cela lui a coûté un argent fou (fam.)That cost him a heap of money.Rate it:

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corporate ladderThe hierarchy or ranking system of employment positions within a business organization.Rate it:

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cost a pretty pennyTo be expensive.Rate it:

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Cost an Arm and a LegSomething very expensive and not worth the cost in few casesRate it:

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cost the earthto be a huge expenseRate it:

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cost upto calculate the costs of something.Rate it:

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coûte que coûteCost what it may.Rate it:

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coûter bonbonto be expensive, to cost an arm and a legRate it:

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coûter la peau du culto be expensive, cost an arm and a legRate it:

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coûter la peau du dosto cost an arm and a leg: to cost too much, to be very expensiveRate it:

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coûter les yeux de la têteto cost arm and a leg, to cost the earth: to cost too much, to be very expensiveRate it:

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coûter les yeux de la têteTo cost a small fortune, a fearful lot of money.Rate it:

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cuánto cuestaHow much does it cost?Rate it:

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cuánto esHow much does it cost?Rate it:

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curveballA forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve".Rate it:

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dirty workOne or more unpleasant tasks, assignments, or employment duties, especially those of a disreputable or illicit nature.Rate it:

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don't give up your day jobImplying that they could not earn a living from it without other regular employment.Rate it:

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double-edged swordA benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but non-obvious cost or risk.Rate it:

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double-edged swordA benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but not-so-obvious cost or risk.Rate it:

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être payé pour savoirTo know a thing to one’s cost.Rate it:

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f** someone overTo exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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faire bon marché de sa bourseTo say a thing has cost less than it has.Rate it:

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for the askingWithout making any significant effort; freely; without monetary cost.Rate it:

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free rideAn opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.Rate it:

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fuck someone overto exploit somebody in a way which results in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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funere efferri or simply efferri (publice; publico, suo sumptu)to be interred (at the expense of the state, at one's own cost).Rate it:

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get the bootTo be dismissed from employment.Rate it:

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get the chopTo be dismissed from employment.Rate it:

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get the elbowTo be dismissed from employment.Rate it:

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give the elbowTo terminate the employment of.Rate it:

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glass ceilingAn unwritten, uncodified barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group.Rate it:

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go dutchTo pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.Rate it:

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golden handshakeA generous severance payment, especially as an inducement to leave employment.Rate it:

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golden parachuteAn agreement between a company and an employee, usually an executive, specifying that the employee will receive certain significant benefits if employment is terminated.Rate it:

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golden yearsOld age, especially the years after one has retired from employment.Rate it:

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help wantedIndicates that a position of employment is open.Rate it:

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here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

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hiding to nothingA situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost.Rate it:

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hill to die onAn issue to pursue with wholehearted conviction and/or single-minded focus, with little or no regard to the cost.Rate it:

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hit the books!Launch a determined review or study of appropriate material and subjects by hitting the books in preparation for a stringent examination/knowledge test in a pre-employment interview.Rate it:

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