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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 somebody

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

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iron in the fire

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

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to put somebody to work

to assign a task or job to a person

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to wear many (different) hats

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

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to have big shoes 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

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to play hooky

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

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on the clock

during the hours that one is required to be working

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to step into one's shoes

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

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to (pick up) the baton

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 somebody

to transfer responsibility or a task from one person to another

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to have something on one's hands

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

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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

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to fill one's shoes

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

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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

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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

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to work to rule

(of workers) to refrain from doing any extra work

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