Is there a word for “doing the bare minimum out of the maximum that could have been done”?
Is there a word or idiom that would explain a situation where one has ended up doing the bare required minimum out of the maximum that could have been done.
Think of it as a person realizing the minimum (but still acceptable amount) of their potential.
For example "goldilocks" is a word explaining "the exact right amount", is there something similar for the above?
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Is there a word or idiom that would explain a situation where one has ended up doing the bare required minimum out of the maximum that could have been done.
Think of it as a person realizing the minimum (but still acceptable amount) of their potential.
For example "goldilocks" is a word explaining "the exact right amount", is there something similar for the above?
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Doing the bare minimum means “doing the bare minimum out of the maximum that could have been done”.
– Lordology
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Is there a word or idiom that would explain a situation where one has ended up doing the bare required minimum out of the maximum that could have been done.
Think of it as a person realizing the minimum (but still acceptable amount) of their potential.
For example "goldilocks" is a word explaining "the exact right amount", is there something similar for the above?
single-word-requests
asked 8 hours ago
Kristof TakKristof Tak
1872515
Is there a word or idiom that would explain a situation where one has ended up doing the bare required minimum out of the maximum that could have been done.
Think of it as a person realizing the minimum (but still acceptable amount) of their potential.
For example "goldilocks" is a word explaining "the exact right amount", is there something similar for the above?
single-word-requests
single-word-requests
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Kristof TakKristof Tak
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Kristof TakKristof Tak
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Kristof TakKristof Tak
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Doing the bare minimum means “doing the bare minimum out of the maximum that could have been done”.
– Lordology
8 hours ago
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Doing the bare minimum means “doing the bare minimum out of the maximum that could have been done”.
– Lordology
8 hours ago
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Doing the bare minimum means “doing the bare minimum out of the maximum that could have been done”.
– Lordology
8 hours ago
Doing the bare minimum means “doing the bare minimum out of the maximum that could have been done”.
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A Jobsworth, is somebody who apparently takes great pleasure in not only doing themselves only what is specifically required, but in most cases only allowing others to also.
The 'Computer says no' sketches work on the frustration felt by people having to deal with people who lack any and all initiative or ability to work beyond the scope explicit instructions.
Other types of people, or at least descriptions of them, are covered in English:SE 'Please give me derogatory terms to apply to my co-workers'
answered 8 hours ago
Giu PieteGiu Piete
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Minimum (synonym "least")
As a phrase/idiom, you could use "get by" and/or "skin of one's teeth" meaning "barely" as a single word.
You did just enough to get by. he got paid by the skin of his
teeth. That's barely passable in my mind.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/get+by
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/skin+of+one%27s+teeth
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/barely
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A Jobsworth, is somebody who apparently takes great pleasure in not only doing themselves only what is specifically required, but in most cases only allowing others to also.
The 'Computer says no' sketches work on the frustration felt by people having to deal with people who lack any and all initiative or ability to work beyond the scope explicit instructions.
Other types of people, or at least descriptions of them, are covered in English:SE 'Please give me derogatory terms to apply to my co-workers'
answered 8 hours ago
Giu PieteGiu Piete
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A Jobsworth, is somebody who apparently takes great pleasure in not only doing themselves only what is specifically required, but in most cases only allowing others to also.
The 'Computer says no' sketches work on the frustration felt by people having to deal with people who lack any and all initiative or ability to work beyond the scope explicit instructions.
Other types of people, or at least descriptions of them, are covered in English:SE 'Please give me derogatory terms to apply to my co-workers'
answered 8 hours ago
Giu PieteGiu Piete
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A Jobsworth, is somebody who apparently takes great pleasure in not only doing themselves only what is specifically required, but in most cases only allowing others to also.
The 'Computer says no' sketches work on the frustration felt by people having to deal with people who lack any and all initiative or ability to work beyond the scope explicit instructions.
Other types of people, or at least descriptions of them, are covered in English:SE 'Please give me derogatory terms to apply to my co-workers'
answered 8 hours ago
Giu PieteGiu Piete
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A Jobsworth, is somebody who apparently takes great pleasure in not only doing themselves only what is specifically required, but in most cases only allowing others to also.
The 'Computer says no' sketches work on the frustration felt by people having to deal with people who lack any and all initiative or ability to work beyond the scope explicit instructions.
Other types of people, or at least descriptions of them, are covered in English:SE 'Please give me derogatory terms to apply to my co-workers'
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Giu PieteGiu Piete
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Minimum (synonym "least")
As a phrase/idiom, you could use "get by" and/or "skin of one's teeth" meaning "barely" as a single word.
You did just enough to get by. he got paid by the skin of his
teeth. That's barely passable in my mind.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/get+by
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/skin+of+one%27s+teeth
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/barely
answered 7 hours ago
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Minimum (synonym "least")
As a phrase/idiom, you could use "get by" and/or "skin of one's teeth" meaning "barely" as a single word.
You did just enough to get by. he got paid by the skin of his
teeth. That's barely passable in my mind.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/get+by
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/skin+of+one%27s+teeth
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/barely
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Minimum (synonym "least")
As a phrase/idiom, you could use "get by" and/or "skin of one's teeth" meaning "barely" as a single word.
You did just enough to get by. he got paid by the skin of his
teeth. That's barely passable in my mind.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/get+by
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/skin+of+one%27s+teeth
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/barely
answered 7 hours ago
user22542user22542
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Minimum (synonym "least")
As a phrase/idiom, you could use "get by" and/or "skin of one's teeth" meaning "barely" as a single word.
You did just enough to get by. he got paid by the skin of his
teeth. That's barely passable in my mind.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/get+by
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/skin+of+one%27s+teeth
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/barely
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Doing the bare minimum means “doing the bare minimum out of the maximum that could have been done”.
– Lordology
8 hours ago