jedni (firmu) táhnou kupředu, druzí se jen vezou

English translation: company has strivers and skivers

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Czech term or phrase:jedni (firmu) táhnou kupředu, druzí se jen vezou
English translation:company has strivers and skivers
Entered by: Pavel Prudký

11:19 Jun 17, 2013
Czech to English translations [PRO]
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Czech term or phrase: jedni (firmu) táhnou kupředu, druzí se jen vezou
Any English saying for that? Thank you.
Pavel Prudký
(there are/a company has) strivers and skivers
Explanation:
This has recently been hijacked by the UK government (which takes “skivers” to be those on benefits who don’t wish to work), so you could tweak it a bit: “strivers and shirkers”, “drivers and free-riders”, etc.
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Stuart Hoskins
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Summary of answers provided
4some move the firm forward, others go along for the ride
Hannah Geiger (X)
3(there are/a company has) strivers and skivers
Stuart Hoskins


  

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(there are/a company has) strivers and skivers


Explanation:
This has recently been hijacked by the UK government (which takes “skivers” to be those on benefits who don’t wish to work), so you could tweak it a bit: “strivers and shirkers”, “drivers and free-riders”, etc.

Stuart Hoskins
Local time: 14:28
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some move the firm forward, others go along for the ride


Explanation:
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And by then there will, of course, be a new Administration in the White House with, quite possibly, an entirely different agenda concerning energy and the environment. As much as anything, insiders reckon the possibility of being let off the hook by a new Administration was the clincher that persuaded the motor industry to go along for the ride.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/02/fuel-economy

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3640593/Going-along...

How about those arms and hands? Well, they're just hanging on to the club and going along for the ride while the body does all the work. Obviously this body dip can't go on for forever or this chap will break in half. That's not a j
http://www.golftoday.co.uk/proshop/tuition/lesson9.htm#rBTOv...


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Note added at 55 mins (2013-06-17 12:15:27 GMT)
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come/go/be along for the ride

to join in an activity without playing an important part in it

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/british/come-g...

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-17 12:27:42 GMT)
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not to be confused with tag along, which would mean that a person goes along uninvited

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-17 12:48:57 GMT)
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Of course, you can use company rather than firm, I use firm quite often, with no problems.

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-17 13:09:17 GMT)
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should you decide to use this, I would suggest using "just" for emphasis - others j u s t go along for the ride

Hannah Geiger (X)
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Local time: 09:28
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