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do a job on

do a job on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [doo ey job on, awn]
    • /du eɪ dʒɒb ɒn, ɔn/
    • /duː ə dʒɒb ɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doo ey job on, awn]
    • /du eɪ dʒɒb ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of do a job on words

  • noun do a job on a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn. 1
  • noun do a job on a post of employment; full-time or part-time position: She was seeking a job as an editor. 1
  • noun do a job on anything a person is expected or obliged to do; duty; responsibility: It is your job to be on time. 1
  • noun do a job on an affair, matter, occurrence, or state of affairs: to make the best of a bad job. 1
  • noun do a job on the material, project, assignment, etc., being worked upon: The housing project was a long and costly job. 1
  • noun do a job on the process or requirements, details, etc., of working: It was a tedious job. 1

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Origin of do a job on

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; 1935-40 for def 15; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Do a job on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

do a job on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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