We have two days left before the ribbon
cutting ceremony for the building. We need to get the landscaping in shipshape.
* in shipshape: in a clean and orderly
state
ex> Mother never left for vacation
until the house was in shipshape.
We dug the drainage trenches yesterday
and planted the small maple trees. What’s the plan for today?
We can roll that out in the afternoon
and then water everything right before we call
it a day.
* call it a day: to finish a work shift
ex> We aren't going to finish this
project tonight, so why don’t we call it a day.
But before we do that we have to test
the sprinkler system. I’d hate to have to pull up wet grass to fix a glitch in
the system.
It sounds like we have our work cut out for us.
* have one’s work cut out for one: to
have the task ahead is difficult or labor-intensive
ex> Judging by the size of your
class, you have your work cut out for you this semester, Professor Riggs.
Don’t jinx us! Just keep your nose
to the grindstone and let’s get it done.
* jinx: to bring bad luck to something
or someone
ex> He jinxed our camping trip
when he said he couldn't believe how nice the weather was.
ex> I don’t want to jinx you,
but I don’t think anyone else can beat you today.
* keep one’s nose to the grindstone: to
work hard without a break
ex> My father taught me to keep my
nose to the grindstone in every endeavor I take on.
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