back to the salt mines

by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[back to the salt mines] {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."/

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	{informal} ¹⁴⁰¹

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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