"work like a nailer" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: works like a nailer [present, singular, third-person], working like a nailer [participle, present], worked like a nailer [participle, past], worked like a nailer [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} work like a nailer (third-person singular simple present works like a nailer, present participle working like a nailer, simple past and past participle worked like a nailer)
  1. (dated, simile) To work very hard. Tags: dated Related terms: busy as a nailer
    Sense id: en-work_like_a_nailer-en-verb-G2CpYKDx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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