day-to-day task
collocation in Englishmeaningsofday-to-dayandtask
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day-to-day
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌdeɪ.təˈdeɪ/us/ˌdeɪ.təˈdeɪ/
happening every day as a regular part of your job ...
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task
noun
uk/tɑːsk/us/tæsk/
a piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly, unwillingly, or ...
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(Definition ofday-to-dayandtaskfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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What needs to be particularly emphasized here is that the professional competence of which mansabdars were so proud did not merely denote an adeptness at theday-to-daytaskof administration.
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The regular forces are focused on theday-to-daytaskof maintaining global stability.
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The first is supervision, although that is normally theday-to-daytaskof the staff of any museum or gallery.
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The county council are to set up a structure plan, and local authorities will be faced with the day-to-daytaskof implementing decisions as planning applications come through to them.
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Theday-to-daytaskof coping with the problem is, of course, the responsibility of local authorities and, clearly, they have their own individual ways of tackling it.
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It is a practical police protest at perceived political interference in theirday-to-daytaskof policing.
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Nixon continued to be involved with the show, but wanted to take a step back from the gruelingday-to-daytaskof being a head writer.
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That does not mean that their ability to carry out normal day-to-day tasks, as per the 1995 definition, is not impaired.
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The partner can do very little to help other than deal with day-to-day tasks.
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The provision of better education would help prison officers in their day-to-day tasks.
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It needs to make sure that it holds the ring, as it were, but that the line managers have the responsibility for delivering the day-to-day tasks.
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Time spent in a day centre by the person being cared for could allow the carer to carry out day-to-day tasks such as shopping.
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Villagers can be swayed by everything from helping them with day-to-day tasks to terrorising them with fireballs and lightning storms.
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Another coping mechanism is taking advantage of technological assistance, such as a personal digital device to keep track of day-to-day tasks.
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He is now bedridden and requires his wife's help to accomplish the most basic day-to-day tasks.
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A person may feel tired without having engaged in any physical activity, and day-to-day tasks become difficult, including getting washed and dressed in the morning.
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