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12 Words

6m

1.
[cover] (up|) for {sb}
短语

She decided to cover up for her friend by giving an alibi to the police, even though she knew the truth.

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2.
[iron] in the fire
短语

He has many irons in the fire, including a new business venture and a book he's writing.

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3.
[put|set] {sb} to work
短语

After the storm, the community came together to clean up the streets, putting everyone to work to restore their neighborhood.

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4.
[wear] (many|several) (different|) hats
短语

As a small business owner, he has to wear many different hats, including marketing, sales, and customer support.

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5.
[have] big (shoes|boots) to fill
短语

The new CEO has big shoes to fill, taking over from a successful leader who transformed the company.

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6.
[play] (hooky|hookey)
短语

He decided to play hooky from work and spend the day at the beach.

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7.
on the clock
短语

He's getting paid overtime for working on the weekend, but only for the hours he's on the clock.

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8.
[pick up] the baton
短语

He picked up the baton and finished the work that his coworker had started.

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9.
[hand] over the baton to {sb}
短语

He handed over the baton after 10 years of service.

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10.
[hold] the fort
短语

He held the fort while his colleagues were on vacation.

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11.
[step] into the breach
短语

He stepped into the breach and saved the company from bankruptcy.

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12.
work to rule
名词

按章工作, 规则罢工

The company's management team was caught off-guard by the sudden work-to-rule campaign and struggled to reach a resolution with the union.

公司的管理团队被突如其来的按章工作运动打了个措手不及,难以与工会达成解决方案。

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