Work idioms 3

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Back breaking Very difficult (work)

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This sure is tough, eh?

It sure is! It’s back breaking!

Business as usualAn expression which means there is

nothing new happening

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So, what’s new with you?

Nothing really. Pretty much business as

usual.

Business before pleasureAn expression which means we must get our

work done before we have fun

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I would love to go to the party with you tonight,

but I can’t because I have to work. As they say,

business before pleasure!

DeadwoodAn unproductive person

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Hank! Can you come here and dry the

dishes? Don’t you feel like deadwood, just watching TV all the

time?

To work your fingers to the bone

An expression which means to work very hard

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This work is getting more

difficult all the time!

I know! We are working our

fingers to the bone!