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Idiom lie down on the job to not work as hard at something as you should.The new Police Chief fired two officers he accused of lying down on the job.
idiomlie down on the job(also be asleep on the job)to make no effort to do the work that you are supposed to do:You're paid to finish the work, not to lie down on the job.Unless the mailroom is asleep on the job, you should get the package today.
lie down on the jobTo not work as hard as one should; to shirk one's responsibilities. If you lie down on the job again, you can be sure you'll be fired—there are plenty of guys who'd take your place in a minute. lie down on the job and lay down on the jobFig. to do one's job poorly or not at all. (Lay is a common error for lie.) Tom was fired because he was laying down on the job. You mean he was lying down on the job, don't you? lie down on the ˈjob (informal) not do a job properly: I’m not going to employ anybody here who lies down on the job. I only want people who work hard. |