- work sb hard
- work sb hard► to make someone use a lot of effort: »
He works his trainees really hard.
Main Entry: ↑work
Financial and business terms. 2012.
work sb hard
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Work one's guts out — work excessively hard … Dictionary of Australian slang
hard — [härd] adj. [ME < OE heard, akin to Ger hart < IE base * kar , hard > Gr karyon, nut, kratos, strength] 1. not easily dented, pierced, cut, or crushed; resistant to pressure; firm and unyielding to the touch; rigid; solid and compact 2.… … English World dictionary
work like a Trojan — old fashioned phrase to work very hard Thesaurus: to work hardsynonym Main entry: Trojan * * * work like a Trojan (or Trojans) work extremely hard * * * work like a Trojan … Useful english dictionary
work your fingers to the bone — phrase to work very hard, especially doing something that involves a lot of physical effort Thesaurus: to work hardsynonym Main entry: work * * * work your fingers to the bone see ↑finger, 1 • • • … Useful english dictionary
work one's fingers to the bone — {v. phr.} To work very hard. * / I have to work my fingers to the bone for a measly pittance of a salary, Fred complained./ … Dictionary of American idioms
work one's fingers to the bone — {v. phr.} To work very hard. * / I have to work my fingers to the bone for a measly pittance of a salary, Fred complained./ … Dictionary of American idioms
work your guts out — work/slog/sweat/your guts out phrase to work extremely hard I worked my guts out getting my degree. Thesaurus: to work hardsynonym Main entry: guts * … Useful english dictionary
Hard-shell Baptists — Hard shell is the adjective used to describe Baptists who reject a common Christian notion of missionary work. The Hard shells believe so strongly in predestination that they conclude that it is futile for humans to attempt to effect the… … Wikipedia
hard-working — adjective * a hard working person puts a lot of effort into their work: a hard working student She was very hard working and reliable … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
work one's fingers to the bone — To work until one is exhausted • • • Main Entry: ↑bone * * * I work very hard Tracy can work her fingers to the bone, but it s Ms. Green who gets the thanks II see bone … Useful english dictionary
