EXPRESSÕES COM WORK
To work your fingers to the bone.
He worked his fingers to the bone to qualify for that bonus.
To work for peanuts.
To work something out.
Work in progress.
This painting never seems to be finished. I think it will forever be a work in progress.
A (cold) piece of work.
We have to work together on the next project, but I don’t know whether I’ll enjoy it since she is a cold piece of work.
To do somebody’s dirty work.
He never completes those small tasks, his intern does all the dirty work.
Grunt work.
His job may seem very glamorous, but it is all grunt work.
To pile the work on (someone).
I know that everybody needs to do a big task, but I feel like a lot of work is piled on me.
To work a treat.
Our concept version of the product works a treat. There is no need to worry about the product’s capability.
To work against the clock.
Please don’t distract Susan, she is working against the clock.
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