Idiom
Protestant work ethic
Meaning
A strong work ethic.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He succeeds because he has a strong Protestant work ethic.”
“The manager hired her because her Protestant work ethic ensures she always finishes projects on time.”
“His rise to leadership was driven by a deep-seated Protestant work ethic that valued constant productivity and personal discipline above all else.”
Examples
simple
“He succeeds because he has a strong Protestant work ethic.”
contextual
“The manager hired her because her Protestant work ethic ensures she always finishes projects on time.”
complex
“His rise to leadership was driven by a deep-seated Protestant work ethic that valued constant productivity and personal discipline above all else.”
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