hack job US
hæk dʒɑb
See also: botched job (UK)
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Definition of hack job - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
sloppy workUSwork done quickly with poor qualityUS
  • The repair was just a hack job.
botch bungle mess
2.
hack writingRareUSpiece of work done by hack writerRareUS
  • The novel was dismissed as a hack job by critics.
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Expressions with hack

hack aboutv.
move or work in a rough, casual way
He spent the afternoon hacking about in the garden.
hack aroundv.
experiment with something in a casual way
She decided to hack around with the new software.
hack awayv.
cut something repeatedly with heavy blows
He hacked away at the tree with an axe.
hack itv.
manage to succeed in a difficult situation
She couldn't hack it in the competitive job market.
do hack writingv.
write quickly with low quality for money
She had to do hack writing to pay the bills.
hack away atv.
cut or chop something again and again with force
He had to hack away at the thick branches.

Expressions with job

nine-to-five jobn.
job with regular daytime hours
She works a nine-to-five job at the bank.
day jobn.
main job someone does for regular income
He paints, but his day job is teaching.
inside jobn.
crime committed by someone within the organization
The theft was suspected to be an inside job by the employees.
plum jobn.
highly desirable job with good benefits
She landed a plum job at the tech company.
that job is beyond someoneexp.
too difficult for someone to do or understand
That job is beyond him, he can't handle it.
asleep on the jobadj.
failing to perform a task properly
The technician was asleep on the job, causing the system to crash.
do a job onv.
perform a task or duty
She did a job on the project and finished it early.
don't give up your day jobexp.
used humorously to say someone is not very good at something
You should keep practicing, but don't give up your day job!
don't quit your day jobexp.
advise not to leave main job for uncertain new activity
Don't quit your day job; stick to what you know best!
job of workn.
specific task or piece of work
He was given a difficult job of work to complete by Friday.

Terms related to hack job

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Examples of hack job in a sentence

  • His attempt at fixing the car was a hack job.
  • The article was nothing but a hack job.
  • Critics called the screenplay a hack job.

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  1. French:travail bâclé, ouvrage médiocre, ...
  2. German:Pfusch, Schundwerk, ...
  3. Italian:lavoro scadente, ...
  4. Spanish:trabajo chapucero, chapuza, ...
  5. Portuguese:trabalho mal feito, trabalho medíocre, ...
  6. Chinese:粗制滥造, 蹩脚的作品, ...
  7. Japanese:手抜き仕事, 駄文, ...
  8. Arabic:عَمَل سَيِّئ, عمل مرتزق, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֲבוֹדָה חֲפִיפְנִיקִית, עֲבוֹדָה יְרוּדָה, ...
  10. Russian:халтура, халтурная работа, ...
  11. Ukrainian:халтура, погано написана книга, ...
  12. Hindi:घटिया काम, घटिया लेखन, ...
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