nine-to-five

nine·-to-five (nīn′tə fīv′)

adjective

of or pertaining to the time between 9:00 and 5:00 , the period of conventional business hours and the work period of the typical office worker

Modifies a noun

job: Learn to day trade and you could quit your nine-to-five job and make a fortune from the comfort of your own home.
day: Only four admin staff and the MD work a conventional nine-to-five day in their smart town-house HQ.
existence: The post will not suit someone whom wants a predictable, desk-bound, nine-to-five existence.
routine: In particular it is advisable to stick to a fairly regular nine-to-five daily routine whenever possible.
grind: Have you always wanted to run your own business; to be your own boss and escape from the nine-to-five daily grind?
hour: The current nine-to-five opening hours of most surgeries are hardly convenient for most working adults.

Used with adjective complement

work: You might not work nine-to-five, but you put in a huge amount of time.

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