piece of work | Idiomator

Meaning: Aproductormanufacturedarticle, especially an item ofartorcraft.c.1599–1602(date written),William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, inMr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies[…](First Folio), London:[…]Isaac Iaggard, andEd[ward]Blount, published1623,→OCLC,[Act II, scene ii]:What apiece of workis a man! how noble in reason!how infinite in faculty!1996, David Ansen "The Killer And The Nun(film review),"Newsweek, 8 Jan.,“Dead Man Walking” is a powerful and intelligentpiece of work.; (idiomatic,oftenderogatory)A person who has astrongandunusualpersonality, especially one withseriouslyunpleasantcharacterflaws.1911, Gabrielle Emilie Jackson,Peggy Stewart at home‎[1], page259:Ugh! She's apiece of work."A rotten, bad piece, I'd call it," answered Wheedles under his breath.1991April 29, “Music: The Ballads Of Shirley Horn”, inNewsweek:She built a reputation as apiece of work; if she didn't like a crowd, sometimes she'd walk off stage in midset and call a cab home.2007November 25, Elizabeth Keenan, “Australia's New Order”, inTime:Known as Pixie for his fresh looks, and Dr Death for his cold stare of disapproval, Rudd was said to have few friends in Canberra. Former Labor leaders Paul Keating and Mark Latham described him, respectively, as "a menace" and "a terriblepiece of work".

Examples:

EN: That blonde piece of work is mine.
ES: Ese trabajo rubio es mío.
EN: It seems in the West where men are so and so, that, that's considered a pretty good piece of work.
ES: Parece que en el Oeste, donde los hombres son así, se consideraría que hizo un buen trabajo.
EN: Yes, it has been a hard piece of work.
ES: Sí, ha sido duro.
EN: The finest piece of work we've ever turned out.
ES: El mejor trabajo que hemos producido.
EN: mighty fine piece of work, young man.
ES: Has hecho un trabajo excelente, joven.
EN: This is a nice piece of work.
ES: ¡Bonita forma de tratarnos!
EN: You're quite a piece of work!
ES: ¿Ayako Murai?
EN: I consider that a very fine piece of work.
ES: Lo considero una genialidad.
EN: You've done a remarkable piece of work.
ES: Buena investigación.
EN: Well, that's the fastest piece of work I ever saw in my life.
ES: Vaya, es el ligue más rápido que he visto en mi vida.
EN: This is the most underhanded piece of work I've ever heard of.
ES: Es la cosa más sucia que he oído nunca.
EN: Leslie, don't tell me that's the same tiny piece of work... ... youweredoingattheFergusons'. How do you go so fast?
ES: Leslie, ¿no me digas que es el mismo encaje que hacías en casa de los Ferguson?
EN: That was a mighty fine piece of work.
ES: Fue un buen trabajo.
EN: I have to finish up a piece of work I'm doing.
ES: Tengo que terminar algo que estoy haciendo.
EN: Nice piece of work.
ES: Buen trabajo.

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