устройвам се на работа

English translation: got himself/landed a nice job, fixed himself up with a job, caught a ride on the gravy train

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Bulgarian term or phrase:устройва се на работа
English translation:got himself/landed a nice job, fixed himself up with a job, caught a ride on the gravy train
Entered by: Veta Anton

16:09 Apr 2, 2011
Bulgarian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Human Resources
Bulgarian term or phrase: устройвам се на работа
Моят брат се устрои на хубава работа.
Veta Anton
... got himself/landed a nice job
Explanation:
it does sound colloquial hence my choice
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Efrosina Perry
United States
Local time: 09:01
Grading comment
Thanx for the helpful answer!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2... got himself/landed a nice job
Efrosina Perry
4 +1to fix oneself up with a job
Mark Bossanyi
4catch a ride on the gravy train
Petar Tsanev


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to fix oneself up with a job


Explanation:
Разговорно


    Reference: http://www.google.bg/search?rlz=1C1AVSX_enBG407BG407&sourcei...
Mark Bossanyi
Bulgaria
Local time: 18:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  8nadica8
32 mins
  -> Благодаря
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
... got himself/landed a nice job


Explanation:
it does sound colloquial hence my choice

Efrosina Perry
United States
Local time: 09:01
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanx for the helpful answer!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Bossanyi: Yours is good too
6 hrs
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agree  Petar Tsanev
14 hrs
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
catch a ride on the gravy train


Explanation:
If the job is easy and pays well.

Petar Tsanev
Bulgaria
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!

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