Tag: the heavy lifting
Bring (something) to the table
Phrase: Bring (something) to the table In a North American job interview, it’s common for the candidate to be asked how they can benefit the company. In other words, what they can bring to the table. When you bring something to the table, you have something, such as a skill or expertise, to offer that…
Pay your dues
Phrase: Pay your dues Very few people get a quick and comfortable ride to the top. If you want to be successful, you will have to pay your dues like everyone else and wait for your number to come up. To pay your dues means to suffer through difficulties and hardship before becoming successful and having what…
The heavy lifting
WotD: The heavy lifting Before you make up your mind that today’s picture is not worth looking at or liking, you should hang around long enough to learn what the heavy lifting means. The heavy lifting is the hardest or least enjoyable part of a job or task. When it comes to housework, for example, cleaning the toilets…
Give your all
Phrase: Give your all For many people, January is the time of year when you give your all, turn over a new leaf, work on self-improvement and become the person they’ve always wanted to be. The sad part is that most of them give up in a very short period. The road to failure is paved…
With great power comes great responsibility
Phrase: With great power comes great responsibility I’d like you to read the following sentence aloud and then pause and let it hang in the air for a moment. With great power comes great responsibility. What does this phrase mean to you? What do you imagine when you read those words? Do you have an…
Steal someone’s thunder
English Idiom: Steal someone’s thunder Have you ever come up with a good idea only for someone else to bring it to the boss and take credit for it? If you have, then someone has stolen your thunder. This means they did something before you could do it and then took the accolades or praise…
Leave high and dry
English Idiom: Leave high and dry This poor ship has been left high and dry, which means leaving someone without any help and little hope of receiving any assistance in the future. A boat needs water to float, and the water seems to have gone away, leaving the ship in a challenging situation and without…
