take a job — to accept employment or start working at a particular position
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to accept employment or start working at a particular position
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk ə dʒɑːb/
Example Sentences
- My cat decided to take a job as a mouse hunter, but he's terrible at it—he just naps all day.
- I finally took a job at the ice cream shop, so now my biggest problem is not eating all the profits.
- He took a job in Seoul because he wanted to be closer to his family.
take a job
VERB[/teɪk ə dʒɑːb/]
to accept employment or start working at a particular position
She decided to take a job at the neighborhood bakery last week.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Take derives from Old English tacan, meaning 'to grasp or seize with the hand, to accept or receive'. Job entered Middle English from uncertain origins, possibly from Old French jobbe (a lump or piece of work). The phrase 'take a job' combines these elements, originally evoking the image of grasping or seizing an employment opportunity.
Breakdown
take (Old English tacan: to grasp, seize, accept) + a (indefinite article, denoting one) + job (Middle English: a piece of work, employment, occupation).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat decided to take a job as a mouse hunter, but he's terrible at it—he just naps all day.”
“I finally took a job at the ice cream shop, so now my biggest problem is not eating all the profits.”
“He took a job in Seoul because he wanted to be closer to his family.”
“She took a job that paid less, but she loved the work environment.”
“Why did the ghost take a job? Because he wanted to make a living... get it?”
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