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works like a horse

works like a horse is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 works like a horse

What is works like a horse the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Works like a horse is the third-person singular simple present indicative of work like a horse.

Words near works like a horse in the dictionary

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

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