Idiom
willing horse
Meaning
One who readily performs hard work or who voluntarily tolerates an adverse situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is a willing horse who always finishes his work early.”
“Because she is such a willing horse, the manager keeps giving her all the extra projects.”
“Although he was a willing horse throughout the difficult project, his colleagues eventually realized that they were unfairly exploiting his dedication.”
Examples
simple
“He is a willing horse who always finishes his work early.”
contextual
“Because she is such a willing horse, the manager keeps giving her all the extra projects.”
complex
“Although he was a willing horse throughout the difficult project, his colleagues eventually realized that they were unfairly exploiting his dedication.”
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