Lingo

Job Opportunities

13 Words

7m

1.
a foot in the door
短语

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

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2.
{not} [give] up the day job
短语

He's trying to be a comedian, but he should not give up the day job just yet.

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3.
[get] the (sack|boot|axe)
短语

He got the boot from his last job for being consistently late.

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pink slip
4.
pink slip
名词

解雇通知, 解雇书

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5.
heads (will|are going to) roll
content.sentence

If the company's profits continue to decline, heads will roll in the upper management.

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6.
(career|corporate) ladder
短语

Climbing the corporate ladder often requires hard work and dedication.

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7.
[give] {sb} the (sack|boot|axe)
短语

George was given the sack yesterday.

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8.
[get] the bird
短语

The comedian's offensive jokes caused them to get the bird from the audience, who began booing and hissing loudly.

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9.
[show] {sb} the door
短语

He was shown the door last week after he was caught sleeping on the job.

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10.
[carve] (out|) a niche
短语

After years of hard work, she finally carved a niche for herself as a leading expert in renewable energy.

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11.
walking (papers|ticket)
短语

He was given his walking papers yesterday and is now looking for a new job.

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12.
[put] {sb} out to pasture
短语

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

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13.
[wait] in the wings
短语

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

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