These workers are fed up with being at the bottom of the pile when it comes to pay.

这些工人受够了收入水平处于底层的苦恼。

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If the work catches alight again in the open air then you definitely end up with a pile of ash.

如果作品在外界空气中重新燃着了一丁点的火花，那么你最终只能得到一堆灰烬。

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So the government may pile up more debt, and with it, future headaches.

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If you have no architect, if the plan keeps changing, and the foundation is lacking, you are likely to end up with a pile of bricks instead of a home.

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The designs ceased to be novel, the excitement wore off and the chain ended up with a sluggish pile of inventory.

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