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by the job

by the job prepositional phrase: on the basis of a stipulated sum for individual pieces of work, rather than timework.

Prepositional phrase

  1. On the basis of a stipulated sum for individual pieces of work, rather than timework.

Questions about by the job

What does by the job mean?
By the job means on the basis of a stipulated sum for individual pieces of work, rather than timework.
What part of speech is by the job?
By the job is a prepositional phrase.

Words near by the job in the dictionary

  1. by the gods
  2. by the Grace of Allah
  3. by the Grace of God
  4. by the holy poker
  5. by the immortal powers
  6. by the job
  7. by the laws
  8. by the lay
  9. by the living jingo
  10. by the looks of things
  11. by the minute

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