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working like a horse

working like a horse is the present participle and gerund 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 working like a horse

What is working like a horse the present participle and gerund of?
Working like a horse is the present participle and gerund of work like a horse.

Words near working like a horse in the dictionary

  1. working language
  2. working languages
  3. working life
  4. working like a dog
  5. working like a dream
  6. working like a horse
  7. working like a mule
  8. working like a nailer
  9. working like a Trojan
  10. working lives
  11. working lunch

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