The lunch hour is over, boys. Back to the salt mines!
"Vacation is over," said Billy. "Back to the salt mines."
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
back to the salt mines — {informal} Back to the job; back to work; back to work that is as hard or as unpleasant as working in a salt mine would be. An overworked phrase, used humorously. * /The lunch hour is over, boys. Back to the salt mines!/ * / Vacation is over,… … Dictionary of American idioms
back to the salt mines — {informal} Back to the job; back to work; back to work that is as hard or as unpleasant as working in a salt mine would be. An overworked phrase, used humorously. * /The lunch hour is over, boys. Back to the salt mines!/ * / Vacation is over,… … Dictionary of American idioms
back to the salt mines — If someone says they have to go back to the salt mines, they have to return, possibly unwillingly, to work … The small dictionary of idiomes
back to the salt mines — phr. back to the workplace. □ Well, it’s Monday morning. Back to the salt mines. □ Break’s over! Back to the salt mines, everybody … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
back to the salt mines — Saying that you have to go back to the salt mines is a humorous way of talking about returning to work, usually with some reluctance. We get two days off at Christmas and then it s back to the salt mines! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
back to the salt mines — Back to work … American business jargon
to the salt mines — See: BACK TO THE SALT MINES … Dictionary of American idioms
to the salt mines — See: BACK TO THE SALT MINES … Dictionary of American idioms
to\ the\ salt\ mines — See: back to the salt mines … Словарь американских идиом
salt mine — noun 1. a mine where salt is dug • Hypernyms: ↑mine 2. a job involving drudgery and confinement • Syn: ↑treadmill • Hypernyms: ↑occupation, ↑business, ↑job, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
