informal Back to the job; back to work; back to work that is as hard or as unpleasant as working in a salt mine would be. An overworked phrase, used humorously. The lunch hour is over, boys. Back to the salt mines! "Vacation is over," said Billy. "Back to the salt mines."
BACK TO THE SALT MINES
Meaning of BACK TO THE SALT MINES in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012