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Werk en Geld - Verantwoordelijkheden en taken

Beheers Engelse idiomen met betrekking tot functieverantwoordelijkheden en taken, zoals "ijzer in het vuur" en "op de klok".

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English idioms related to Work & Money
to cover for somebody
[Zinsdeel]

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

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iron in the fire
[Zinsdeel]

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "[iron] in the fire"
to put somebody to work
[Zinsdeel]

to assign a task or job to a person

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [put|set] {sb} to work"
to wear many (different) hats
[Zinsdeel]

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [wear] (many|several) (different|) hats"
to have big shoes to fill
[Zinsdeel]

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [have] big (shoes|boots) to fill"
to play hooky
[Zinsdeel]

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [play] (hooky|hookey)"
on the clock
[Zinsdeel]

during the hours that one is required to be working

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Definitie & Betekenis van "on the clock"
to step into one's shoes
[Zinsdeel]

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [step] into {one's} shoes"
to (pick up) the baton
[Zinsdeel]

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [pick up] the baton"
to hand over the baton to somebody
[Zinsdeel]

to transfer responsibility or a task from one person to another

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [hand] over the baton to {sb}"
to have something on one's hands
[Zinsdeel]

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [have] {sth} on {one's} hands"
to hold the fort
[Zinsdeel]

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [hold] the fort"
to fill one's shoes
[Zinsdeel]

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

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to step into the breach
[Zinsdeel]

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

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Definitie & Betekenis van "to [step] into the breach"
work to rule
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

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

werk naar regels, werken volgens de regels

werk naar regels, werken volgens de regels

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

(of workers) to refrain from doing any extra work

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