English Reference

Idiom

work hard

Meaning

To use a lot of physical or mental effort to do something. It's the opposite of being lazy.

Examples

“You must work hard to learn a new language.”

“She decided to work hard on her final project so she could get a better grade.”

“The athlete continued to work hard every single day, driven by the dream of winning a gold medal at the upcoming games.”

Examples

simple

“You must work hard to learn a new language.”

contextual

“She decided to work hard on her final project so she could get a better grade.”

complex

“The athlete continued to work hard every single day, driven by the dream of winning a gold medal at the upcoming games.”

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