To be snowed under is to be overwhelmed: to have too much work to do. Informal English. Examples of use: 1. She is totally snowed under at work. 2. We're snowed under at work because two members of staff are on holiday. 3. John started his new business last month and he is snowed under [...]
To slave away is to work extremely hard, with little or no rest. Examples of use: 1. She's been slaving away in the garden all day. 2. They slaved away night and day to finish the building project by the deadline. 3. Where's Monica? She's slaving away in the kitchen as usual. 4. [...]
To burn the candle at both ends is to get very little sleep or rest because you are working or studying (or celebrating) late into the night, and then starting again very early in the morning. Your night is shortened like a candle burned at both ends. Examples of use: 1. I'm so tired. I've [...]
1. To bring in is to earn an amount of income, or produce an amount of profit. Examples of use: a) Her job brings in enough to pay the bills, and that's all. b) How much does your job bring in? c) Our new business isn't bringing in much of an income at the [...]
To get ahead is to be successful in your work or your life. Examples of use: 1. I want to get ahead in my job so I work very long hours. 2. If you want to get ahead in life you must work hard and never give up. 3. She got ahead in her career [...]
1. To wind down is to gradually relax after doing something that has made you feel tired or stressed, or after you have been worried about something. Examples of use: a) I sat in the sun in the park and wound down after a busy day. b) He likes to wind down with a glass [...]
To have one's work cut out is to achieve or complete something with great difficulty. Examples of use: 1. We're going to have our work cut out to finish this project before the deadline. 2. She has her work cut out raising four young children and working full time. 3. The Coastguard service had [...]
