- 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
