God's work
Any type of work that produces positive or constructive results.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Helping those in need is truly God's work.”
“The volunteers spent their entire weekend cleaning the local park, which is really God's work.”
“By dedicating his life to providing clean water for remote villages, he performs God's work with a quiet, humble persistence that inspires everyone around him.”
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bow down before the porcelain god
Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”).
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busy work
Work or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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close enough for government work
Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.
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crazy enough to work
Acknowledging that an idea, plan, or strategy seems foolish, implausible, or risky, yet might succeed precisely because of its unconventional or unexpected nature.
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detective work
investigative research
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dirty work
One or more unpleasant tasks, assignments, or employment duties, especially those of a disreputable or illicit nature.
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do the work
To take part in social justice activism; to fight against racism, oppression, etc.
Last updated August 10, 2026