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hold down a job
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to manage to keep a job instead of losing it or leaving it quickly
Often with 'can't' or 'never'. 'Hold down two jobs' means managing to do two jobs at the same time.
In context
He's very clever, but he has never been able to hold down a job.
Lan held down two jobs while she was studying for her master's degree.
More idioms about work
- a baptism of firea very difficult first experience of a new job or activity
- a cushy joba job that is easy and pleasant but still pays well
- a dead-end joba job with no chance of promotion or of learning anything new
- a jack of all tradesa person who can do many different kinds of work fairly well
- a labour of lovehard work that you do because you enjoy it or care about it, not for money