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Work & Money - Job Responsibilities & Tasks

Master English idioms regarding job responsibilities and tasks, like "iron in the fire" and "on the clock".

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to [cover] for {sb}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

during the hours that one is required to be working

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ex: When the project manager quit, Lina stepped into the breach. 
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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

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

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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