Travail et Argent - Responsabilités et tâches professionnelles

Maîtrisez les expressions idiomatiques anglaises concernant les responsabilités et les tâches professionnelles, comme "avoir plusieurs fers au feu" et "être à l'heure".

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to [cover] for {sb} [Phrase]

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

Ex: Can you cover for me this afternoon ?

[iron] in the fire [Phrase]

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

Ex: He has many irons in the fire , including a new business venture and a book he 's writing .

to [put|set] {sb} to work [Phrase]

to assign a task or job to a person

Ex: After the storm , the community came together to clean up the streets , putting everyone to work to restore their neighborhood .

to [wear] (many|several) (different|) hats [Phrase]

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

Ex: As a small business owner , he has to wear many different hats , including marketing , sales , and customer support .

to [have] big (shoes|boots) to fill [Phrase]

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

Ex: The new CEO has big shoes to fill , taking over from a successful leader who transformed the company .

to [play] (hooky|hookey) [Phrase]

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

Ex: He decided to play hooky from work and spend the day at the beach .

on the clock [Phrase]

during the hours that one is required to be working

Ex: He 's getting paid overtime for working on the weekend , but only for the hours he 's on the clock .

to [step] into {one's} shoes [Phrase]

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

Ex: After the sudden death of the CEO, the newly appointed executive will step into the shoes of the late CEO and lead the company.

to [pick up] the baton [Phrase]

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

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to [hand] over the baton to {sb} [Phrase]

to transfer responsibility or a task from one person to another

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to [have] {sth} on {one's} hands [Phrase]

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

Ex: He had a difficult customer on his hands yesterday .

to [hold] the fort [Phrase]

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

Ex: He held the fort while his colleagues were on vacation .

to [fill] {one's} shoes [Phrase]

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

Ex: He filled his father's shoes when he took over the family business.

to [step] into the breach [Phrase]

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

Ex: He stepped into the breach and saved the company from bankruptcy .

work to rule [nom]

travail selon les règles

Ex: The union voted to implement a work to rule campaign to protest the company 's proposed wage cuts .

Le syndicat a voté pour mettre en œuvre une campagne de travail selon les règles pour protester contre les réductions salariales proposées par l'entreprise.

to [work] to rule [Phrase]

(of workers) to refrain from doing any extra work

Ex: If the negotiations fail, the workers may decide to work to rule.

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