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on the job
job 1 J0046300 (jŏb)n.1. a. A regular activity performed in exchange for payment, especially as one's trade, occupation, or profession: Her job is doing drug research.b. A position of employment: How many jobs are open at the factory?2. a. A task that must be done: Let's finish this job before we start another.b. A specified duty or responsibility: Your job is to watch the kids while we're away. See Synonyms at task.c. Informal A difficult or strenuous task: It's a real job getting people to help out at these events.3. a. A specific piece of work to be done for a set fee: an expensive repair job.b. The object to be worked on: Those overgrown shrubs are a big job.c. Something resulting from or produced by work: I like the job they did on those shrubs.4. An operation done to improve one's appearance, or the result of such an operation. Often used in combination: a face job.5. Computers A program application that may consist of several steps but is performed as a single logical unit.6. Informal A state of affairs: Their marriage was a bad job from the start. It's a good job that we left early to avoid the traffic.7. Informal A criminal act, especially a robbery: a bank job.8. Informal An example of a specified type, especially of something made or constructed. Often used in combination: a new building that is just another glass and steel job; a cowboy hat that is one of those ten-gallon jobs.v. jobbed, job·bing, jobs v.intr.1. To work at odd jobs.2. To work by the piece.3. To act as a jobber.v.tr.1. To purchase (merchandise) from manufacturers and sell it to retailers.2. To arrange for (contracted work) to be done in portions by others; subcontract.3. To transact (official business) dishonestly for private profit.Idioms: do a job on1. To damage, harm, or worsen: The stylist did a real job on my hair.2. To defecate on. on the job1. Paying close attention; on the alert.2. At work; at one's place of business: Employees are not allowed to smoke while on the job.
[Perhaps from obsolete jobbe, piece, alteration of Middle English gobbe, lump; see gob1.]
job 2 J0046300 (jŏb) Chiefly Southern tr. & intr.v. jobbed, job·bing, jobs To jab or make a jab.n. A jab.
[Middle English jobben, of imitative origin.]
Job 1 J0046500 (jōb) In the Bible, an upright man whose faith in God survived the test of repeated calamities.
[Hebrew 'iyyôb; see ʔb in Semitic roots.]
Job 2 J0046500 (jōb)n. See Table at Bible.
[After Job.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. on the job - actively engaged in paid work; "the working population"; "the ratio of working men to unemployed"; "a working mother"; "robots can be on the job day and night"workingemployed - having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary; "most of our graduates are employed" |
on the job
on the job1. Working at one's job in an official capacity. Sorry, I can't go out with you guys, I'm still on the job. Making personal phone calls while on the job is prohibited by company policy, but most people do it anyway.2. Working on a particular task. Don't worry, we've got Kathy on the job. If she can't fix it, no one can. We know how important it is, so we've got our four best guys on the job. My lawnmower broke down, so I've got the neighbor's son on the job.3. In a state of alertness, typically in order to watch for something specific. A: "Hey, make sure you keep your eyes open for that missing file." B: "You got it—I'm on the job."4. slang Having sex. Primarily heard in UK. Sorry I didn't answer your call last night—I was on the job, if you know what I mean.See also: job, onon the jobworking; doing what one is expected to do. I'm always on the job when I should be. lean depend on my furnace to be on the job day and night.See also: job, onon the job1. At work, busy, as in We've got three men on the job. [Late 1800s] 2. Paying close attention, alert, as in Trust Jim to find out the details-he's always on the job. See also: job, onon the job 1 while working. 2 engaged in sexual intercourse. British informalSee also: job, onon the ˈjob
1 while actually working, and not drinking coffee, talking, wasting time, etc: I’ve been on the job all day, and I feel exhausted. ♢ At work we can smoke in the canteen, but not on the job.
2 (British English, slang) having sexSee also: job, on on the job1. Paying close attention; on the alert.2. At work; at one's place of business: Employees are not allowed to smoke while on the job.See also: job, onEncyclopediaSeejobLegalSeeJobAcronymsSeeOTJon the job
Synonyms for on the jobadj actively engaged in paid workSynonymsRelated Words |