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works like a mule

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

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

Words near works like a mule in the dictionary

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

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