job
Work you do for money for a company or person.
A regular position of employment in which a person is paid to perform specific duties.
A small piece of work you have to do.
A particular piece of work that needs to be done, especially one that is part of a larger project or duty.
Something you are responsible for doing.
A responsibility, duty, or role assigned to someone.
A crime, especially stealing or robbing.
A planned illegal activity, especially theft or robbery.
How well something was done.
The result or quality of how something has been done, often used informally with modifiers like 'good' or 'bad'.
- Base: job
- Plural: jobs
do the job
1Be adequate for purpose/task completion
To be good enough to do what is needed.
- This tool should do the job just fine.
- A quick email should do the job.
good job
1Praise for doing something well
Used to say someone did something well.
- Good job on passing your exam!
- You did a good job cleaning the kitchen.
inside job
1Crime by insider in organization affected
A crime done by someone who works in the place where it happened.
- The robbery was an inside job involving two employees.
- Police suspected it was an inside job from the start.
job hunting
1Searching for work/employment
Looking for a new job.
- She has been job hunting since she graduated.
- Job hunting can be stressful and time-consuming.
on the job
1During working hours/duties
Happening while you are working.
- He was injured on the job and had to take time off.
- You learn many skills on the job.