"hard at work" meaning in All languages combined

See hard at work on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} hard at work, {{en-pp}} hard at work
  1. Labouring with great effort and diligence; working hard. Related terms: hard at it
    Sense id: en-hard_at_work-en-prep_phrase-W7TmIX8i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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