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Business before pleasure
Business before pleasure.
Prov. You should finish your work before starting to relax and enjoy yourself. Alan: Hi, Ted. Shall we get something to drink? Ted: Business before pleasure, Alan. Do you have the reports I asked you to bring? I'd love to go water-skiing with you now, but I have a few things to do in the office first. Business before pleasure, I'm afraid.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Ormond | | AWR-mənd | English (Rare) |
Klas | | KLAHS | Swedish |
Sappho | | SAF-o (English) | Ancient Greek |
Margh | | - | Cornish |
Isabell | | ee-zah-BEL | German |
Dayo | | - | Western African, Yoruba |