IPTP

Run-of-the-mill job is...

• chaotic

• particular

• ordinary, uninteresting

golden handshake is ...

• money that is given to somebody when they leave their job

• money that is given to somebody when they get a job

• money that is given to be saved

cut your teeth on something is

• do not say what you really think of sth

• repeat an activity many times

• do sth that gives your first experience of a job

dog eat dog world

• a world full of dogs

• a lot of competition and people harm each other

• world full of uncertainty

track record

• past achievements, successes or failures

• future achievements, successes or failure

• ongoing achievements and losses

The jury is still out on sth...

• you want to achieve great obstacles

• you are too conservative to give your own opinion

• you haven't decided yet

work you way up

• you gradually become an expert on a topic

• you gradually make progress and reach your goals

• you stumble and fall

throw money at sth

• spend money unwisely

• throw money and burn it with petrol

• spend a lot of money to solve a problem

have a foot in the door

• gain a first introduction to a profession

• occupy the first profession in a series of options

• have a strong feeling about a subject

secure a career

• achieve a career with a lot of effort

• hold and keep a career

• result in a great career in marketplace