work like a dog

verb

To work very hard.

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Meanings

verbwork 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)

present singular third person works like a dog · participle present working like a dog · participle past worked like a dog · past worked like a dog

  1. idiomaticinformalsimileTo work very hard.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
work like a horse
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work like a dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20like%20a%20dog

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“work like a dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20like%20a%20dog. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work like a dog,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20like%20a%20dog.

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