go back to the salt mines



go back to the salt mines

Fig. to return to one's work. (Jocular; fig. on the image of menial labor working in salt mines.) It's late. I have to go back to the salt mines. What time do you have to go back to the salt mines Monday morning?
See also: back, mine, salt

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tirto-Indonesian
Charlotteshar-LOT (French), SHAHR-lət (English), shahr-LAW-tə (German), shah-LOT (Swedish), shahr-LAWT-tə (Dutch)French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Mefodiy-Russian (Archaic)
Connell['kɔnəl]
Alfhard-Ancient Germanic
Prokopiyprah-KO-peeRussian