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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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main sequence A major grouping of stars that creates a narrow band from the upper left to the lower right when plotted by luminosity and surface temperature on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.Rate 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 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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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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mourir à la peine1. To die in harness. 2. To work oneself to death.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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omne studium in litteris collocare, ad litteras conferreto employ all one's energies on literary work.Rate it:

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on specShort form of "on speculation": Creating a work with the hope of selling it, as opposed to creating a work "on commission" for hire.Rate it:

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oooAn abbreviation for Out of Office, a phrase often used in professional contexts to indicate that someone is unavailable for work.Rate it:

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opus facere (De Senect. 7. 24)to do work (especially agricultural).Rate it:

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opus omnibus numeris absolutuma master-piece of classical work.Rate it:

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opus redimere, conducereto undertake the contract for a work.Rate it:

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opus summo artificio factuma master-piece of classical work.Rate it:

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over the transomSaid of an unsolicited work submitted for publication.Rate it:

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partner upTo form a partnership; to decide to work together in a duo.Rate it:

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paste upTo display on a wall, kiosk, or other prominent surface, using adhesive.Rate it:

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pencil pusherOne who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.Rate it:

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pick up the slackto do the work which someone else has stopped doing, but which still needs to be doneRate it:

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pipe dreamA plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.Rate it:

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pitA small surface hole or depression, a fossa.Rate it:

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play ballTo work together; to cooperate.Rate it:

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play hookyTo miss school, work, or other duties without permission or an excuse.Rate it:

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play well with othersTo habitually demonstrate social skills by engaging agreeably in social or work activities.Rate it:

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polish a turdTo work on a time-consuming and ultimately pointless or impossible task.Rate it:

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pour down the drainto waste prior work by subsequent bad decisionsRate it:

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pour se faire la mainTo get one’s hand in (i.e. to get accustomed to the work).Rate it:

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practise makes a man perfectDo more practice and hard work to gain something that you want....Rate it:

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prick upTo apply an undercoat of plaster in order to create a smooth surface for the final coat.Rate it:

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pull an all-nighterWork diligently throughout the night.Rate it:

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pull one's own weightTo do the work that one is obligated to.Rate it:

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PunchboardA book-size laminated paper 1'/2 inch thick board with 25 to 200 drilled holes in surface. Holes contain 'accordion-fold', numbered kite-paper which when 'punched-out of board' with small PUNCH-tool may reveal a 'winning-chance number': Winning Numbers posted on board. Variety of Valuable prizes is predetermined by cost of a single 'PUNCH': Win! Box Candy, jewelry, trinkets, appliances, tools, flashlights et al:Rate it:

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purple proseExtravagant or flowery writing, especially in a literary work.Rate it:

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put one's shoulder to the wheelTo work or exert oneself heavily or with full effort.Rate it:

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Put Your Shoulder to the WheelTo work really hard for something, making great effort to accomplish somethingRate it:

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qui s'agite s'enrichitIf you wish to get rich, you must work (hustle); No pains, no gains.Rate it:

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real jobA job which requires the employee to, work regular hours for a consistent wage that often exceeds the provisions of applicable minimum wage legislation. A job that produces a living wage.Rate it:

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