Fall Down On The Job Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Fall Down On The Job Idiom mean?

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fall down on the job What does fall down on the job mean?	to fail to do something properly	The man fell down on the job so they replaced him with another worker.
fall down on the job What does fall down on the job mean?	to fail to do something properly	The man fell down on the job so they replaced him with another worker.
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catch up to (someone or something) What does "catch up to (someone or something)" mean?	to move fast or work hard to reach someone or something that is ahead of you	After my illness, I had to study very hard to catch up to the rest of the class.

Fair crack of the whip What does "Fair crack of the whip" mean?	(UK) If everybody has a fair crack of the whip, they all have equal opportunities to do something.
point of view What does "point of view" mean?	one's way of thinking about something	I find it difficult to understand my friend's point of view on many issues.
the more the merrier What does "the more the merrier" mean?	the more people who join in the fun the better it will be	The more the merrier I thought as everyone went to the beach.
hold one's nose What does "hold one's nose" mean?	to accept that you have to do something that you do not want to do	I had to hold my nose and sign the legal contract which I did not want to sign.
two bits What does "two bits" mean?	twenty-five cents, a quarter of a dollar	The newspaper cost only two bits a copy.

talk oneself out What does "talk oneself out" mean?	to talk until one can talk no more	I met my friend at the coffee shop and we talked ourselves out.
keep one's hands off (someone or something) What does "keep one's hands off (someone or something)" mean?	refrain from touching or handling someone or something	My aunt asked her nephew to keep his hands off her furniture.
chips are down What does "chips are down" mean?	the time when one faces the greatest obstacles	When the chips are down the boy goes to his father for help.
work up What does "work up" mean?	stir up, excite	He really likes to work up a sweat when he does his exercises.

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Fall Down On The Job Idiom