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working like a mule

working like a mule is the present participle and gerund of work like a mule.

Meaning of work like a mule

Verb

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

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

Questions about working like a mule

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

Words near working like a mule in the dictionary

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

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