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Working Like The Dickens

Failing to reach job performance standards despite repeated claims to the contrary from one's superior.
Kevin, according to his boss, is working like the dickens day and night. Unfortunately, he's failing miserably at his job.
by Timberwolves Central July 31, 2008
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Working like the dickens

(simile) -- Means working hard on everything BUT your own job.
Kevin has been working like the dickens lately. He has picked up a nasty addiction to cribbage and fishing but continues to suffer with his own job performance.
by Timberwolves Central April 25, 2006
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After work detention

Similar to a detention in the fact that you are kept behind after finishing time,its a way for large multi national companies to hold employee's behind for working too quickly/hard and finishing early , usually involves some kind of team building excercise or pointless tidying up and painting .
Employee 1 " awesome were doing really well today i'll easily make it home in time to watch the game tonight"

Employee 2 " I doubt it! the boss has just given us an After work detention "
by Not a chance man March 15, 2008
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Hard working Mexican

When you wheel barrow her across the room and then lay "bricks" on her chest. Finish with a coat of "spackle" on her face.
The landscaper showed my wife what a hard working mexican is.
by Bentley Park April 7, 2017
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that's how mafia works

to signal someone to show how mafia works by playing Mafia Cities
*level 1 crock has a tone of money and changes to level 100 Boss* That's how mafia works...someone stepped in to say
by TheThotSlayer January 22, 2019
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putting in work

Dropping alias in the toilet after a long day of mowing the lawn.
"Hey Tod what are you doing tomorrow?"

"oh you know, just putting in work"
by Jellypicklejuice March 14, 2017
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Bike to Work Day

A day for motorists to pose as cyclists for one day so that they can brag to their workmates about how healthy and environmentally conscious they are.
Bill: "I biked to work on Bike to Work Day. It's great to know that I'm keeping fit and saving the planet."

Jeff: "Bike to Work Day was three months ago. Have you biked to work since?"

Bill: "No way! The road is too scary. Once a year is more than enough."
by BeeryUSA August 1, 2012
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