Lie/lay Down On The Job Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Lie/lay Down On The Job Idiom mean?

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lie/lay down on the job What does lie/lay down on the job mean?	do a job poorly or not at all	The workers must have decided to lie down on the job because nothing was finished when the supervisor arrived.
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dirty work What does "dirty work" mean?	unpleasant or uninteresting work	I refused to do the dirty work which my friend wanted me to do.
lay up (something) What does "lay up (something)" mean?	collect a supply of something, save something for future use, store something	We are planning to lay up some canned fruit for the winter.
drum (something) into (someone's) head What does "drum (something) into (someone's) head" mean?	to make someone learn something by force	The teacher worked hard to drum the formulas into the heads of the students.
force someone's hand What does "force someone's hand" mean?	make someone do something that they don't want to do at that time	make someone do something that they don't want to do at that timeThe man threatened to quit his job so the company decided to force his hand and make him either continue or quit.
as pale as a ghost What does "as pale as a ghost" mean?	extremely pale	My grandfather was as pale as a ghost when he entered the hospital.
Pay your dues What does "Pay your dues" mean?	If you have paid your dues, you have had your own struggles and earned your place or position.
have a blowout What does "have a blowout" mean?	one's car tire bursts	Our car had a blowout on the road up the mountain.
end product What does "end product" mean?	the final result	The end product of the survey was a better understanding of how things are working in our company.
boppers What does "boppers" mean?	amyl nitrite

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Lie/lay Down On The Job Idiom