Remain in employment: "After years of unemployment, John managed to ____ _____ __ ____ at the post office. I can never seem to hold down a job".
hold down a job
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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make a better effort: โYouโll have to _____ _____ _____ _____ and work harder if you want to impress the boss!โ
pull your socks up
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getting rid of staff due to financial issues or no work, with usually a pay out: "The ___________ staff will be offered assistance with looking for new jobs".
(make) redundant / laid-off
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governent allowance: "He is still claiming unemployment _______ even though he's found a job".
(on) benefit
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thief
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gold
Win 50 points!
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shark
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thief
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Hire/ Employ: "She is very happy, she went to a job interview and they _____ her ___ trial for two months".
took (her) on
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succeed with a first step; achieve an initial stage: "I know it's not the job you'd hoped for, but at least you can use it to ____ ____ ____ __ ___ ____".
get your foot in the door
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Good relationship: "Steve and Harry get on well; they have a ________".
rapport
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be very nice to someone because you want something: โIf you want a pay rise, you should ______ ___ the boss.โ
butter someone up
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trap
No points!
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fairy
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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thief
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do your fair share of the work: โHeโs a good team worker and always _____ _____ _____.โ
pull your weight
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losing your job due to disciplinary issues: "Edward _______ _____ because he was late all the time".
get sacked, get dismissed, get the boot
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be in favour (or disfavour) with someone: โIโm not in her _____ ______ today โ I messed up her report.โ
be in someoneโs good (or bad) books
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Successful person: "The company wants to have as many _____-______ on its staff as possible".
high-flyers (noun), high-flying (adjective)
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benefit of a job: "Peter's salary isn't very high, but his job comes with great _____ like health insurance and a staff discount".