back to the salt mine

back to the salt mine
   If someone says they have to go back to the salt mine, they have to return to work.
  (Dorking School Dictionary)

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  • 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 — 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, said Billy.… …   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

  • salt mine — 1. a mine from which salt is excavated. 2. Usually, salt mines. a place of habitual confinement and drudgery: After two weeks of vacation it will be back to the salt mines for the staff. [1675 85] * * * …   Universalium

  • Salt mine — Salt Salt, a. [Compar. {Salter}; superl. {Saltest}.] [AS. sealt, salt. See {Salt}, n.] 1. Of or relating to salt; abounding in, or containing, salt; prepared or preserved with, or tasting of, salt; salted; as, salt beef; salt water. Salt tears.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wieliczka Salt Mine — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Wieliczka Salt Mine State Party = POL Type = Cultural Criteria = iv ID = 32 Region = Europe and North America Year = 1978 Session = 2nd Danger = 1989 1998 Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/32The Wieliczka Salt …   Wikipedia

  • All Back to the Mine — Compilation album by Moloko Released 2 October 2001 …   Wikipedia

  • mine — See: BACK TO THE SALT MINES, RUN OF THE MILL or RUN OF THE MINE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • mine — See: BACK TO THE SALT MINES, RUN OF THE MILL or RUN OF THE MINE …   Dictionary of American idioms

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