nine to five

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   the normal working hours in an office

   We weren't married to nine to five guys.

   Typical nine-to-five.

In the movies · 3

• We weren't married to nine to five guys.GoodFellas1990
• Typical nine-to-five.Captain Marvel2019
• Nine to five I gotta keep That fat stack comingShark Tale2004
• Ten nine eight seven six fiveDark Phoenix2019
• Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five...Boogie Nights1997
• Continue? Nine, eight, seven, six, five... I think...Scott Pilgrim vs. the World2010
• Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one!Holidate2020
• - It's basically nine to five. - Yes, yes.Match Point2005

Learn it in full scenes

• GoodFellas1990
  • Henry Wants to Be a Gangster
  • Young Henry Gets Beaten and Recruited
  • Paulie's Protection Racket

From the same entry

• have nine lives
• a nine days' wonder
• nine times out of ten
• the whole nine yards
• dressed to the nines
• possession is nine tenths of the law

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