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Definition: Meaning of, job in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒɒb /

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  1. work [countable] the regular paid work that you do for an employer
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  2. duty [singular] something that you are responsible for doing
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  3. something you must do [countable] a particular thing you have to do, considered as work [=  task]
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  4. on the job while you are doing a particular job
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  5. on the job doing a particular job
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  6. on the job British English spoken informal having sex
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  7. I'm only/just doing my job spoken used to say that it is not your fault if you have to do something in your work that other people do not like
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  8. it's more than my job's worth British English spoken used to tell someone that you cannot do what they want because you would lose your job if you did - often used humorously
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  9. do the job spoken to have the effect or produce the result that you want
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  10. have a job doing something/have a job to do something British English spoken to have difficulty doing something
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  11. do a job on somebody/something informal especially American English to have a damaging effect on someone or something
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  12. computer [countable] an action done by a computer
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  13. crime [countable] informal a crime in which money is stolen from a bank, company etc
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  14. a nose/boob job informal an operation to improve the appearance of your nose or breasts
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  15. just the job British English spoken exactly what is needed for a particular purpose or situation
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  16. type of thing [singular] spoken used to say that something is of a particular type
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  17. jobs for the boys British English when someone in an important position gives work to their friends, especially when this gives the friends an unfair advantage
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  18. job of work British English something that you have to do even if you do not enjoy it
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  19. job lot British English a mixed group of things that are sold together
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Job


Definition: Meaning of, Job in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒəʊb /

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  1. in the Old Testament of the Bible, a man who continued to have faith in God even though God destroyed his property and his family
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  2. Job's comforter someone who tries to make you feel more cheerful, but actually makes you feel worse
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  3. have the patience of Job to be extremely patient
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Job used in phrases

  • Book of Job (noun)
    1. a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply
  • Job's comforter (noun)
    1. someone whose comfort is actually discouraging
  • Job's tears (noun)
    1. hard pearly seeds of an Asiatic grass; often used as beads
  • blow job (noun)
    1. the practice of touching a man's sexual organs with your lips and tongue to give him sexual pleasure
  • coaching job (noun)
    1. the job of a professional coach
  • day job (noun)
    1. your normal job which you earn most of your money from doing, especially as opposed to another interest
  • demolition job (noun)
    1. an act of criticizing someone severely or telling other people things about them which may be unfair or untrue, in order to harm them or to cause people to have a bad opinion of them
    2. an event, especially a sports event, in which one person or team defeats the other one very easily
  • desk job (noun)
    1. a job that involves working mostly at a desk in an office
  • do a job on (verb)
    1. destroy completely or make ugly or useless
  • federal job safety law (noun)
    1. law a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment
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Pronunciation: ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt
Parts of Speech: noun
[countable] something you say or write, especially publicly or officially, to let people know your intentions or opinions, or to record facts
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