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Authors: Jenny Smith
door . Basically, as a temp you just go from company to company filling in for employees who are absent. Most of the jobs were very boring; a bit like watching paint dry . However, sometimes you just get jobs which no one else is willing to do. After about two months of temping I was asked to go and work the night shift at a local storage warehouse. At this point I was pretty much living hand to mouth so I couldn’t really refuse.
Phrases:
To keep the wolf from the door: This phrase means that you are doing something just to make enough money to survive. It usually describes a temporary situation. It usually describes a job/activity that you are only doing because you have to.
Example: After I lost my construction job, I worked in a cement factory just to keep the wolf from the door until I got another construction job.
To fill in for (someone): this is when you do something instead of the person that usually does it.
Example: Susan was sick today so George filled in for her.
(It’s) like watching paint dry: Very Very boring.
Example: I don’t know why people love his films so much, I find they’re like watching paint dry.
Pretty much: this means the same thing as ‘basically’.
Example: They live with each other, they own a house together and they have kids, so they are pretty much married even if they haven’t done it officially.
To live hand to mouth: this describes the situation where you are only just earning enough money to survive.
Example: While I was starting my company I was living hand to mouth for about 4 years until it became successful.
Part Three
The night shift at the warehouse was from 10pm until 6am. On my first day I turned up with a sense of dread as I was seriously not looking forward to working there. The only thing that kept me going was the thought that it was only temporary. When I arrived I went to the main office to introduce myself but there was nobody around. I waited there for about half an hour but no one showed up so I set off to try to find someone. The warehouse was absolutely huge and filled with old house stuff that people had stored there while they were living abroad. I walked around for a while but still couldn’t find anyone. Eventually I heard someone shout “I’ve found you!....I win!”. Then suddenly about five people popped up from nowhere. I asked them what on earth were they doing? They told me that they had been playing ‘hide and seek!’ I was totally surprised as they were all ages, ranging from 20 to about 60.
Phrases:
A sense of dread: the feeling that something bad is going to happen. A feeling that you are entering a bad situation.
Example: Every time I’m called into a meeting I get a sense of dread.
The thing that kept me going: the thing that kept me motivated.
Example: Even though I wanted to quit, the thing that kept me going was knowing how disappointed I’d be if I just quit.
To show up: this means ‘to appear’ or ‘to arrive’.
Example 1) I couldn’t find my keys buy they eventually showed up under my desk.
Example 2) He was fired because he kept on showing up late for work.
To set off: to leave to go on a (long or short) journey.
Example 1: I usually set off for work at around 7am.
Example 2: When I was 21 I set off on my around the world trip.
To pop up: to suddenly appear.
Example1: I’ve noticed that lots of new coffee shops have popped up in my local area.
Example 2: She scared me because she popped up out of nowhere while I was having lunch in the park.
What on earth are/is s/he/ they doing?: this is used when you can’t believe or completely don’t understand what the person is doing.
Example: He is totally in debt but keeps buying his girlfriend presents. I don’t know what on earth he is thinking.
Note: Hide and seek is a children’s game where everyone has to hide and then one person has to go and find everyone.
Part Four
It turned out that there was next to nothing to do on the night
Phrases:
To keep the wolf from the door: This phrase means that you are doing something just to make enough money to survive. It usually describes a temporary situation. It usually describes a job/activity that you are only doing because you have to.
Example: After I lost my construction job, I worked in a cement factory just to keep the wolf from the door until I got another construction job.
To fill in for (someone): this is when you do something instead of the person that usually does it.
Example: Susan was sick today so George filled in for her.
(It’s) like watching paint dry: Very Very boring.
Example: I don’t know why people love his films so much, I find they’re like watching paint dry.
Pretty much: this means the same thing as ‘basically’.
Example: They live with each other, they own a house together and they have kids, so they are pretty much married even if they haven’t done it officially.
To live hand to mouth: this describes the situation where you are only just earning enough money to survive.
Example: While I was starting my company I was living hand to mouth for about 4 years until it became successful.
Part Three
The night shift at the warehouse was from 10pm until 6am. On my first day I turned up with a sense of dread as I was seriously not looking forward to working there. The only thing that kept me going was the thought that it was only temporary. When I arrived I went to the main office to introduce myself but there was nobody around. I waited there for about half an hour but no one showed up so I set off to try to find someone. The warehouse was absolutely huge and filled with old house stuff that people had stored there while they were living abroad. I walked around for a while but still couldn’t find anyone. Eventually I heard someone shout “I’ve found you!....I win!”. Then suddenly about five people popped up from nowhere. I asked them what on earth were they doing? They told me that they had been playing ‘hide and seek!’ I was totally surprised as they were all ages, ranging from 20 to about 60.
Phrases:
A sense of dread: the feeling that something bad is going to happen. A feeling that you are entering a bad situation.
Example: Every time I’m called into a meeting I get a sense of dread.
The thing that kept me going: the thing that kept me motivated.
Example: Even though I wanted to quit, the thing that kept me going was knowing how disappointed I’d be if I just quit.
To show up: this means ‘to appear’ or ‘to arrive’.
Example 1) I couldn’t find my keys buy they eventually showed up under my desk.
Example 2) He was fired because he kept on showing up late for work.
To set off: to leave to go on a (long or short) journey.
Example 1: I usually set off for work at around 7am.
Example 2: When I was 21 I set off on my around the world trip.
To pop up: to suddenly appear.
Example1: I’ve noticed that lots of new coffee shops have popped up in my local area.
Example 2: She scared me because she popped up out of nowhere while I was having lunch in the park.
What on earth are/is s/he/ they doing?: this is used when you can’t believe or completely don’t understand what the person is doing.
Example: He is totally in debt but keeps buying his girlfriend presents. I don’t know what on earth he is thinking.
Note: Hide and seek is a children’s game where everyone has to hide and then one person has to go and find everyone.
Part Four
It turned out that there was next to nothing to do on the night
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