# work like a horse

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/work-like-a-horse
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To work very hard; to toil.

## Examples

- He works like a horse to support his family.
- She works like a horse every day to finish the project before the deadline.
- Although he works like a horse to maintain the estate, the aging structure requires constant and expensive repairs.

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