nine-to-five
/ˌnaɪn tə ˈfaɪv/adjective
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दफ़्तरी समय वाला, नियमित घंटों वाला (काम)
Core word
adjective
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[only before noun]
(of a job) done during the normal working hours of an office, usually from 9 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon
दफ़्तरी समय वाला, नियमित घंटों वाला (काम)
- He gave up his nine-to-five job to become a photographer.
- She does not want a nine-to-five routine.
- She prefers a nine-to-five job to shift work.
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- A nine-to-five schedule gives him time for his hobbies.
- Many bank employees have a nine-to-five routine.
noun
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[C, usually singular] informal
a job with normal office hours, often thought of as dull or routine
दफ़्तरी नौकरी, नियमित घंटों का काम
- After ten years of the nine-to-five, he started his own business.
- After years in a nine-to-five, Radhika opened her own bakery.
- He was tired of the nine-to-five and dreamed of travelling.
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- For most people, the nine-to-five pays the bills.
- She escaped the nine-to-five by working from home.