to be made to do

to cause sb to do – to make sb do sth especially sth bad:

to cause sb to lose the job (behave);

What caused you to change your mind?

to approve of sth - to think that someone or something is good, right, or suitable, opposite disapprove:

to approve of drinking coffee (such working practices, the plan);

Catherine's parents now approve of her marriage. I don't approve of cosmetic surgery. Bob doesn't approve of alcohol.

to be interested in (doing) sth - if you are interested in doing sth, you want to do it:

to be interested in finding a part-time job (aero planes, the opportunity);

Sheila's interested in starting her own business. Would you be interested in a second-hand car? Bob first got interested in motor cycles when he was about sixteen. I've never really been interested in politics.

to be involved in (doing) sth - to take part in an activity or event, or be connected with it in some way:

to be (heavily) involved in an ambitious project (an exciting international project);

More than 30 software firms were involved in the project. I don't want to get involved in some lengthy argument about who is to blame.

to apologize for (doing) sth - to tell sb that you are sorry that you have done sth wrong:

to apologize for being late (what he said);

I think you should apologize to your brother. He later apologized for his behaviour. I apologize for losing my temper. He apologized for keeping us waiting.

to insist on (doing) sth - to say firmly and often that something is true, especially when other people think it may not be true:

to insist on neat, clean appearance, to insist on one’s own way;

She kept insisting on her innocence. Many workers now insist on a smoke-free environment.

overtime – time that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal working hours:

paid (unpaid) overtime, overtime payment (pay), to do much overtime, to work (a lot of) overtime, to solve the overtime problems, the amount of overtime;

They're working overtime to get the job finished. He's been doing a lot of overtime recently. Many employees work countless hours of unpaid overtime. Many of our offices will be working on overtime until the end of the year. There was so much overtime.

challenging - difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way:

challenging problem (work, game), to do sth challenging;

Teaching young children is a challenging and rewarding job. The job wasn't challenging enough for me - I wanted something more creative. Cutting costs without affecting quality can prove quite challenging. Planning a wedding reception for over 1000 guests will be very challenging.

a slave driver - someone who makes people work very hard - used in a disapproving or humorous way.

Writing

experience - knowledge or skill that you gain from doing a job or activity, or the process of doing this, opposite inexperience:

to have experience of/in/at/with, to have some previous experience (no necessary experience), to gain (get) experience;

You've got a lot of experience of lecturing. He had no previous experience of managing a farm. I had some experience in fashion design.

to be grateful – 1) to feel that you want to thank someone because of something kind that they have done, opposite to be ungrateful:

to be extremely (deeply) grateful;

I'm so grateful for all your help. I'm really grateful for everything you've done for me. I am very grateful to all those who took the trouble to write to me. I am extremely grateful for the assistance your staff have provided. My daughter was rescued safely, and I am very grateful to the firemen.

2) I would be grateful if you could/would... used to make a request:

reference - a letter containing information about you that is written by someone who knows you well, and is usually intended for a new employer:

letter of reference, to need a reference;

We will need references from your former employers.

convenient - useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems, opposite inconvenient:

My secretary will call you to arrange a convenient time to meet. Is three o'clock convenient for you? It is simple and convenient to use. I could take the train, but it's more convenient to go by car. This is a safe and convenient way to dispose of chemicals.

resignation - when you officially announce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization, or a written statement that says you will be leaving:

a letter of resignation, to hand in one’s resignation(= officially say that you want to resign);

The governor refused to accept Cox's resignation.

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