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Lavoro e Denaro - Responsabilità e Compiti del Lavoro

Padroneggia i modi di dire inglesi riguardanti le responsabilità e i compiti lavorativi, come "avere più ferro nel fuoco" e "sul orologio".

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to [cover] for {sb}

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

coprire qualcuno, sostituire qualcuno

coprire qualcuno, sostituire qualcuno

Ex: Can you cover for me while I am on leave? 
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[iron] in the fire

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

progetto in corso, ferro nel fuoco

progetto in corso, ferro nel fuoco

Ex: She has several irons in the fire, including a podcast and a new book. 
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to [put|set] {sb} to work

to assign a task or job to a person

mettere qualcuno al lavoro, assegnare un compito

mettere qualcuno al lavoro, assegnare un compito

Ex: The manager put the new intern to work right away. 
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to [wear] (many|several) (different|) hats

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

avere più ruoli, ricoprire più incarichi

avere più ruoli, ricoprire più incarichi

Ex: In a small startup, everyone has to wear many hats. 
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to [have] big (shoes|boots) 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

avere un'eredità pesante, dover essere all'altezza

avere un'eredità pesante, dover essere all'altezza

Ex: The new CEO has big shoes to fill after Maria's success. 
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to [play] (hooky|hookey)

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

marinare, fare filone

marinare, fare filone

Ex: He played hooky from work and spent the afternoon at the beach. 
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on the clock

during the hours that one is required to be working

in orario di lavoro, durante il turno

in orario di lavoro, durante il turno

Ex: You should not make personal calls while you are on the clock. 
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to [step] into {one's} shoes

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

prendere il posto di qualcuno, subentrare a qualcuno

prendere il posto di qualcuno, subentrare a qualcuno

Ex: After the director resigned, Maria stepped into his shoes. 
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to [pick up] the baton

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

raccogliere il testimone, portare avanti il lavoro

raccogliere il testimone, portare avanti il lavoro

Ex: When Maria left, David picked up the baton and finished the project. 
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to [hand] over the baton to {sb}

to transfer responsibility or a task from one person to another

passare il testimone, cedere la responsabilità

passare il testimone, cedere la responsabilità

Ex: After ten years as director, Maria handed over the baton to David. 
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to [have] {sth} on {one's} hands

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

avere qualcosa tra le mani, dover gestire qualcosa

avere qualcosa tra le mani, dover gestire qualcosa

Ex: If the deal fails, we will have a serious problem on our hands. 
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to [hold] the fort

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

tenere la baracca, mandare avanti tutto

tenere la baracca, mandare avanti tutto

Ex: Can you hold the fort while I am at the conference? 
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to [fill] {one's} shoes

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

colmare il suo vuoto, prendere il suo posto

colmare il suo vuoto, prendere il suo posto

Ex: It will be hard to fill her shoes after everything she did for the company. 
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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

farsi avanti nel momento difficile, prendere in mano la situazione

farsi avanti nel momento difficile, prendere in mano la situazione

Ex: When the project manager quit, Lina stepped into the breach. 
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work to rule
work to rule
[sostantivo]

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

sciopero bianco, lavoro solo secondo regolamento

sciopero bianco, lavoro solo secondo regolamento

Ex: The staff decided on work to rule after months of ignored complaints. 
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to [work] to rule

(of workers) to refrain from doing any extra work

fare sciopero bianco, non fare nulla in più

fare sciopero bianco, non fare nulla in più

Ex: The workers decided to work to rule until management agreed to talk. 
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to [land] on {one's} plate

to suddenly become one's responsibility or problem

Ex: The report landed on her plate at the last minute. 
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to [carry] the load

to handle a major responsibility or burden

Ex: She carried the load while her father was sick. 
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to [fall] on {one's} shoulders

to become someone's responsibility

Ex: The final decision fell on her shoulders. 
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heavy lifting

the hardest or most important part of the work

Ex: The software handles the heavy lifting, so users only need to enter basic information. 
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