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work like a horse

work like a horse verb: to work very hard; to toil.

Verb

work like a horse (third-person singular simple present works like a horse, present participle working like a horse, simple past and past participle worked like a horse)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, simile) To work very hard; to toil.

work like a horse meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese

work like a horse in Indonesian

to work very hard; toil
kerja lembur bagai kuda

work like a horse in Vietnamese

to work very hard; toil
quần quật

Synonyms of work like a horse

Forms of work like a horse

third-person singular presentworks like a horse
present participleworking like a horse
past participleworked like a horse
pastworked like a horse

Questions about work like a horse

What does work like a horse mean?
Work like a horse means to work very hard; to toil.
What is work like a horse in Indonesian?
Work like a horse in Indonesian is kerja lembur bagai kuda. See Work like a horse meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is work like a horse?
Work like a horse is a verb.
What is the past tense of work like a horse?
The past tense of work like a horse is worked like a horse.

Words near work like a horse in the dictionary

  1. work it
  2. work it out on the remix
  3. work life
  4. work like a dog
  5. work like a dream
  6. work like a horse
  7. work like a mule
  8. work like a nailer
  9. work like a Trojan
  10. work management
  11. work marriage

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