Idiom of the day :- Back to the salt mines

Idiom of the day :- Back to the salt mines

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

In Siberia, salt is found deep underground. Many years ago, prisoners were sent there and were forced to bring the salt to the surface. From that, back to the salt mineshas come to mean hard work of any kind, and this humorous expression refers togoing back to work. ‘The weekend is over it’s time to get back to the salt mines.’ Oliver sighed as he and his friends walked to work.