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worked like a horse

worked like a horse is the simple past and past participle of work like a horse.

Meaning of work like a horse

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.

Questions about worked like a horse

What is worked like a horse the simple past and past participle of?
Worked like a horse is the simple past and past participle of work like a horse.

Words near worked like a horse in the dictionary

  1. worked blue
  2. worked in
  3. worked into the ground
  4. worked like a dog
  5. worked like a dream
  6. worked like a horse
  7. worked like a mule
  8. worked like a nailer
  9. worked like a Trojan
  10. worked off
  11. worked on

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