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Trabajo y Dinero - Responsabilidades y tareas laborales

Dominar modismos en inglés sobre responsabilidades y tareas laborales, como "hierro en el fuego" y "en el reloj".

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English idioms related to Work & Money
to cover for sb

to fulfill a person's responsibilities while they are sick or on a leave

[Frase]
iron in the fire

a project, activity, plan, business, etc. that an individual is involved in

[Frase]
to put sb to work

to assign a task or job to a person

[Frase]
to wear many (different) hats

to have different roles, positions, or jobs at the same time

[Frase]
to have big shoes to fill

to have to put in a lot of effort into one's work to be on the same level as one's predecessor

[Frase]
to play hooky

to not attend work, school, or other obligations without giving an explanation or getting permission

[Frase]
on the clock

during the hours that one is required to be working

[Frase]
to step into one's shoes

to be given someone's task, role, job, etc., particularly after they have left

[Frase]
to (pick up) the baton

to continue or complete a task or project that someone else began or left unfinished

[Frase]
to hand over the baton to sb

to transfer responsibility or a task from one person to another

[Frase]
to have sth on one's hands

to need to deal with something as a part of one's responsibilities or obligations

[Frase]
to hold the fort

to assume full control or responsibility of something until the actual person in charge returns, particularly in business

[Frase]
to fill one's shoes

to take on a person's position, role, or responsibility after they are gone

[Frase]
to step into the breach

to take action or assume responsibility in a difficult or challenging situation, often when others are unable or unwilling to do so

[Frase]
work to rule

a labor strategy where employees intentionally perform their job duties strictly according to the rules and procedures, without going beyond what is explicitly required, as a means of protest or showing dissatisfaction with work conditions

[Sustantivo]
to work to rule

(of workers) to refrain from doing any extra work

[Frase]
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