I wouldn't want a nine-to-five job. I like the freedom I have as my own boss.
•I used to work nights, but now I have a nine-to-five job.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
nine-to-five job — {n. phr.} A typical office job that starts at 9 A.M. and ends at 5 P.M. with a one hour lunch break at 12 noon or 1 P.M. * /We professors are not too well paid but I could never get used to a nine to five job./ … Dictionary of American idioms
nine-to-five\ job — n. phr. A typical office job that starts at 9 A.M. and ends at 5 P.M. with a one hour lunch break at 12 noon or 1 P.M. We professors are not too well paid but I could never get used to a nine to five job … Словарь американских идиом
nine-to-five — adjective a nine to five job is a normal office job, in which you usually work from nine o clock until five o clock … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nine to five — adv between nine o clock and five o clock, the normal working hours of an office worker ▪ She didn t like working nine to five . >nine to five adj ▪ a nine to five job … Dictionary of contemporary English
nine to five — ˌnine to ˈfive idiom the normal working hours in an office • I work nine to five. • a nine to five job Main entry: ↑nineidiom … Useful english dictionary
nine-to-five — I. noun also 9 to 5 ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ : a job with regular daytime hours II. adjective or 9 to 5 : of, relating to, being, or having a nine to five * * * … Useful english dictionary
nine-to-five — mod. typical in terms of working hours; structured and scheduled, starting and ending at set times. (From the expression from nine to five, normal working hours.) □ I work nine to five. □ I really wanted a nine to five job until I finally got one … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
nine-to-five — UK / US adjective a nine to five job is a normal office job, in which you usually work from nine o clock until five o clock … English dictionary
ˌnine-to-ˈfive — adj a nine to five job is a normal office job, in which you usually work from nine o clock until five o clock … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
nine-to-five — /ˈnaɪn tə faɪv/ (say nuyn tuh fuyv) adjective of, relating to, or characterised by a job with regular, conventional hours, usually in an office environment: composing is not a nine to five job; he yearned to escape the boredom of his nine to five …
