Tag: work for peanuts
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Put your thumb on the scale
Idiom: Put your thumb on the scale Well, they did it again! There’s an upper house election coming up this summer, and the Japanese government once again tried to put their thumb on the scale. When you place your thumb on the scale, you try to influence the outcome of something, such as contract bidding,…
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Work for peanuts
Idiom: Work for peanuts Probably the only ones who enjoy working for peanuts are squirrels because it’s an idiom that means to work for a small amount of money. Most of us are working for the man all week, and what do we get? Peanuts! That’s OK for squirrels, but it’s not enough for us! Many…
