wheelhorse
Dependable team member
A wheelhorse is the horse harnessed nearest the wheels of a vehicle, positioned to bear the heaviest load.
The term extends figuratively to a person who does reliable, steady work—especially in politics, where a party wheelhorse is a loyal worker who can be counted on for unglamorous tasks: He served as a wheelhorse in the state legislature for decades.
Also spelled wheel horse.
Worthy of trust
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
consistent · stalwart · unfailing · loyal · staunch · unwavering · tried-and-true · solid
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- plowTool for turning soil
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- drudgeOne doing hard, dull labor
plodder · grind · slog · heavy-lifting · tireless · industrious · diligent · uncomplaining
Covert field agent
- campaignerOne who advocates publicly
- organizerArrangement tool or person
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
- canvasserOne seeking opinions door-to-door
apparatchik · precinct · ward · machine · boss · delegate · volunteer · grassroots
dependable
Worthy of trust
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
steady · consistent · stalwart · unfailing · loyal · staunch · unwavering · tried-and-true · solid · stable
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drudge · plodder · grind · slog · heavy-lifting · tireless · industrious · diligent · uncomplaining · yeoman
operative
Covert field agent
- campaignerOne who advocates publicly
- organizerArrangement tool or person
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
canvasser · apparatchik · precinct · ward · machine · boss · delegate · volunteer · grassroots · rank-and-file
wheelhorseslacker
Idle responsibility evader
shirker · loafer · malingerer · deadbeat · goldbricker
wheelhorsefigurehead
Nominal leader, no authority
prima donna · glory hound · passenger · dead weight · showboat
wheel, wheels, wheelbarrow, wheeled, workhorse, powerhouse, steering wheel, pinwheel, wheeler