PROBY

Meaning of PROBY in English

an employee who is on probation, a new employee When I was a proby, I tried to impress my supervisors.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

PROBY — an employee who is on probation, a new employee When I was a proby, I tried to impress my supervisors.
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TEMPER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES burst of anger/enthusiasm/temper etc fiery temper ▪ He has a fiery temper . filthy …
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SPARE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a spare battery (= an extra one, in case you need it ) ▪ …
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SOCIETY
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SENT — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be sent for trial ( also be committed for trial British English ) ▪ Smith's lawyer …
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REACH — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a convoy reaches sth ▪ When is the convoy expected to reach its destination? …
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POLITE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a polite refusal ▪ My request was met with a polite refusal. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS …
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ORDEAL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES subject sb to an ordeal/abuse/harassment ▪ Barker subjected his victim to awful abuse. terrifying experience/ordeal …
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GOING — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bug is going around (= a lot of people have it ) ▪ …
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FIERY — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fiery/violent/explosive temper (= likely to get angry and violent very quickly ) ▪ Over …
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EAR
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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COMPROMISE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an uneasy compromise ▪ The result was an uneasy compromise which no-one liked. betray/compromise …
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COMPANY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a commercial company/organization ▪ Many commercial companies are having financial difficulties. a company car (= …
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CIRCLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pool/circle of light (= an area of light ) ▪ They stood in …
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CAPTAINCY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB take ▪ In 1938 Cranmer was asked to take over the captaincy from Bob …
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ON PROBATION — becoming a permanent employee, proby As an employee on probation, you will be learning new skills.
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ON PROBATION — in a trial period, proby As an employee on probation, you will be learning new skills.
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