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works into the ground

works into the ground is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work into the ground.

Meaning of work into the ground

Verb

work into the ground (third-person singular simple present works into the ground, present participle working into the ground, simple past and past participle worked into the ground)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To exhaust through heavy labour.

Questions about works into the ground

What is works into the ground the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Works into the ground is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work into the ground.

Words near works into the ground in the dictionary

  1. works councillors
  2. works councils
  3. works in
  4. works in process
  5. works in progress
  6. works into the ground
  7. works like a dog
  8. works like a dream
  9. works like a horse
  10. works like a mule
  11. works like a nailer

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