Phrase guide

work like a horse

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To work very hard; to toil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Qualifier: simile

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: dolgozik, mint egy ló — to work very hard; toil
  • Indonesian: kerja lembur bagai kuda — to work very hard; toil
  • Korean: 소처럼 일하다 (socheoreom ilhada) — to work very hard; toil
  • Polish: harować jak wół — to work very hard; toil
  • Russian: рабо́тать как ло́шадь (rabótatʹ kak lóšadʹ) — to work very hard; toil
  • Russian: рабо́тать как вол (rabótatʹ kak vol) — to work very hard; toil
  • Spanish: trabajar como un condenado — to work very hard; toil
  • Spanish: dar el callo — to work very hard; toil
  • Spanish: batirse el cobre — to work very hard; toil
  • Vietnamese: quần quật — to work very hard; toil