"do a lot of work" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: does a lot of work [present, singular, third-person], doing a lot of work [participle, present], did a lot of work [past], done a lot of work [participle, past]
Etymology: do + a lot + of + work. Attested as early as 1986. https://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2021-April/159701.html Etymology templates: {{compound|en|do|a lot|of|work}} do + a lot + of + work Head templates: {{en-verb|do<does,,did,done> a lot of work}} do a lot of work (third-person singular simple present does a lot of work, present participle doing a lot of work, simple past did a lot of work, past participle done a lot of work)
  1. (literally) To perform a large amount of work. Tags: literally Related terms: pull one's weight
    Sense id: en-do_a_lot_of_work-en-verb-ne~It8r7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39
  2. (figuratively, sarcastic, of a word in a phrase) To be an understatement. Tags: figuratively, sarcastic
    Sense id: en-do_a_lot_of_work-en-verb-5NzJ-uv5

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