VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Nine to five

Meaning:

said about a job with normal daytime hours, a job that begins at nine o'clock in the morning and finishes at five.

Examples:

  • She's been working nine to five at the same company for over ten years.
  • I'm tired of the nine-to-five grind. I want to start my own business and be my own boss.
  • He's not cut out for the nine-to-five lifestyle. He prefers freelancing and working odd hours.
  • The new policy requires all employees to work a standard nine-to-five shift, Monday through Friday.
  • I love my nine-to-five job. It gives me stability and a regular income, which is important to me.
  • Back to the nine to five?
  • Folks like me on the job from nine to five
  • Sleeping from nine to five is about right for me.
  • Working nine to five is not an option for all.
  • The pay is 17.50 an hour, the hours are nine to five.
  • I work from nine to five every day.
  • The army isn't nine to five.
  • This thing ain't nine to five.
  • Well, I'm contracted from nine to five.
  • You're not in a nine to five government job.