work like a dog
Speech parts
1. work like a dog - Verb
2. work like a dog - Phrase
Meaning
work like a dog (third-person singular simple present works like a dog, present participle working like a dog, simple past and past participle worked like a dog)
(simile) To work very hard.
Synonyms
bullock
drudge
travail
slave
strive
toil
overwork
moil
slog
plug away
kill oneself
peg away
beaver away
work like a mule
Antonyms
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But in order to be the thing you want to be, you have to work like a dog at the thing you love.
Look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man and work like a dog.