all in a day's work

all in a day's work
all in a day’s work spoken phrase
used for saying that you are willing to do something or are able to deal with it because it is part of your normal job or activities

‘Thanks so much for helping.’ ‘It was nothing – all in a day’s work.’

Thesaurus: ordinary and normalsynonym
Main entry: day

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all in a (or the) day's work
(of something unusual or difficult) accepted as part of someone's normal routine or as a matter of course

dodging sharks is all in a day's work for these scientists

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all in a day's ˈwork idiom
part of your normal working life and not unusual
Main entry:dayidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • all in a day's work — or[all in the day s work] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Unpleasant or bad but to be expected; not harder than usual; not unusual. * /Keeping ants away from a picnic lunch is all in the day s work./ * /When the car had a flat tire, Father said that it… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • all in a day's work — or[all in the day s work] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Unpleasant or bad but to be expected; not harder than usual; not unusual. * /Keeping ants away from a picnic lunch is all in the day s work./ * /When the car had a flat tire, Father said that it… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • all\ in\ a\ day's\ work — • all in a day s work • all in the day s work adj. phr. informal Unpleasant or bad but to be expected; not harder than usual; not unusual. Keeping ants away from a picnic lunch is all in the day s work. When the car had a flat tire, Father said… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • all\ in\ the\ day's\ work — • all in a day s work • all in the day s work adj. phr. informal Unpleasant or bad but to be expected; not harder than usual; not unusual. Keeping ants away from a picnic lunch is all in the day s work. When the car had a flat tire, Father said… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • all in a day's work — If something is all in a day s work, it is nothing special …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • all in a day's work — not extra work, just part of my duties    She said, Thanks for the help. All in a day s work, he replied …   English idioms

  • all in a day's work — unusual for other people to have to do but not unusual for you. A fancy dinner with a Hollywood celebrity is all in a day s work for this reporter …   New idioms dictionary

  • all in a day's work — spoken used for saying that you are willing to do something or are able to deal with it because it is part of your normal job or activities Thanks so much for helping. It was nothing – all in a day s work …   English dictionary

  • all in a day's work — part of someone s normal routine. → day …   English new terms dictionary

  • be all in a day's work — if something difficult or strange is all in a day s work for someone, it is a usual part of their job. Drinking champagne with Hollywood stars is all in a day s work for top celebrity reporter Gloria Evans. (often + for) We worked in blizzard… …   New idioms dictionary

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