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shirking duties

[ˈʃɜːrkɪŋ ˈdjuːtiz]
verb phrase
esquivar responsabilidades
1. Deliberately avoiding or neglecting one's responsibilities or obligations
He was fired for shirking his duties at work.
Ele foi demitido por esquivar suas responsabilidades no trabalho.
2. Failing to perform expected tasks or commitments
Shirking duties is not tolerated in this organization.
Esquivar responsabilidades não é tolerado nesta organização.
NYC Slang
slacking off on the job
Synonyms
evading responsibilitiesneglecting dutiesavoiding obligationsdodging workdereliction of duty
Antonyms
fulfilling dutiesmeeting responsibilitiesperforming obligationsdischarging dutieshonoring commitments

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esquivar responsabilidades
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
enrolar com as responsabilidades
Colloquial variant meaning to procrastinate on duties
São Paulo
negligenciar obrigações
More formal variant
Portugal
fugir às responsabilidades
Common European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

pass the buck
duck out of responsibilities
cop out
leave someone in the lurch
not pull one's weight
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