Lavoro e Denaro - Perdere o Guadagnare Opportunità

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi relativi alle opportunità di lavoro, tra cui "un piede nella porta" e "essere licenziati".

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a foot in the door [Frase]

un piede nella porta

Ex: Getting an interview is a foot in the door for a job opportunity .

to {not} [give] up the day job [Frase]

meglio continuare a studiare

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to [fall] on {one's} sword [Frase]

cadere sulla propria spada

Ex: If the company 's reputation is on the line , someone may need to fall on their sword .

to [get] the (sack|boot|axe) [Frase]

prendere la barca

Ex: He 's not doing his work properly , so he might get the boot soon .

[give] {sb} the pink slip [Frase]

dare a qualcuno lo slittamento rosa

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heads (will|are going to) roll [Frase]

cadranno delle teste

Ex: The project is behind schedule , and heads will roll if it 's not completed on time .

(career|corporate) ladder [Frase]

scala della carriera

Ex: Climbing the corporate ladder often requires hard work and dedication .

to [give] {sb} the (sack|boot|axe) [Frase]

to dismiss one's employee

Ex: George was given the sack yesterday.

to [get] the bird [Frase]

prendere l'elicottero

Ex: I heard Bill got the bird for screwing up the Robertson accounts .

to [show] {sb} the door [Frase]

to dismiss or fire someone from their job or position

Ex: She 's been warned about her poor attendance , and if she does n't improve , they 'll show her the door .

to [hang] up {one's} gloves [Frase]

to retire or quit from a profession or activity that involves physical or competitive effort

Ex: He 's been thinking about retirement for a while , and he may hang up his gloves next year .

to [hang] up {one's} boots [Frase]

to retire from a particular activity or occupation, especially one's profession or career

Ex: She 's been considering retirement for a while , and she may hang up her boots next year .

to [carve] (out|) a niche [Frase]

to successfully create a secure position for oneself at work, often by excelling in a very specific field related to it

Ex: He 's currently in the process of carving out a niche in the crowded online retail market .

walking (papers|ticket) [Frase]

a notice given to someone, asking them to leave a job or place

Ex: He 's been caught stealing from the company , and he may be given his walking papers soon .

to [put] {sb} out to pasture [Frase]

to retire someone due to their old age

Ex: He 's been with the company for 40 years , but they 're considering putting him out to pasture .

to [wait] in the wings [Frase]

to be waiting for an opportunity to arise in order to take action

Ex: After years of dedicated service, he was put out to pasture and allowed to enjoy his retirement.

Lavoro e Denaro
Il Mondo degli Affari	Correlato a Vita d'ufficio e Lavoro	Responsabilità e Compiti del Lavoro	Perdere o Guadagnare Opportunità
Produttività e Lavoro di Squadra	Occupato e Attivo	Guadagnare Soldi	Ricchezza e Lusso
Povertà e Questioni Finanziarie	Prezzo e Denaro	Pagamento e Acquisto	Spendere e Risparmiare Denaro