| 单词 | to work like a dog |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto work like a dog P16. to work like a dog: to work extremely hard. ΚΠ 1666 J. Davies tr. E. d'Aranda Hist. Algiers 132 To what end should a man have mony? to work like a dog, or to procure his liberty? 1841 Graham's Mag. July 13/2 My father's son has been obliged to work like a dog all his life. 1886 Petersons Mag. Jan. 51/2 We folks that has to work like dogs had ought to go to bed betimes. 1926 W. S. Maugham Constant Wife iii. 150 I've worked like a dog..and last night..I downed tools. 1976 Sea Spray (N.Z.) Dec. 95/2 These lads have worked like dogs all winter. 2012 Dallas Morning News (Nexis) 18 Mar. We had to roll up our sleeves and work like dogs to improve operations. < as lemmas |
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