Here are six more idioms that are related to the work world. On the previous post, you will find eight more. Nearly all these idioms can be used for other situations, for instance to refer to study.

Take a look at the illustrations on the flipping cards. What do they suggest? Can you think of an idiom that is related to each one of them? Turn the cards to see if you were right or if you were close to the answer. Below you have an activity were you can match the idioms with the meaning or the situation where it could be used.

work your fingers to the bone

put your head down

think on your feet

a job for the boys

dog eat dog

break the back

Created by blogdeserena

Idioms for work Quiz 2

Here you have a quiz with idioms  related to work

Read and choose the best option.

 

Quiz by Serena

When somebody uses this idiom they think a person in power has given work to a friend or a relative.

break the back

a job for the boys

This idiom is used to talk about a situation  when people  compete against each in a way that may hurt the other person.

break the back

dog eat dog

This idiom can mean to start working in a determined way.

put your head down

think on your feet

This idioms means to be able to make decisions quickly.

to put your head down

to think on your feet

This idiom refers to working very hard.

to break the back

to work your fingers to the bone

This idiom is used to criticize a situation.

a job for the boys

to break the back

Used to refer to finishing the most important part of a task.

work your fingers to the bone

break the back

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