{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
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012