work like a Trojan
Toil with determination
To work like a Trojan is to labor with tremendous energy and persistence.
The expression draws on the ancient reputation of Troy's defenders as tireless and formidable.
Someone who works like a Trojan puts in sustained, unglamorous effort: She worked like a Trojan to get the project finished on time.
- industriousDevoted to steady effort
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- strenuousRequiring intense exertion
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- hardworkingCommitted to sustained effort
assiduous · sweat blood · blood sweat and tears · dedication · pull out all the stops · tenacity · go the extra mile · roll up one's sleeves · mythology · persevering · grit · nose to the grindstone · energetic · unflagging · tireless · beaver away · persistent · burn the midnight oil
work like a Trojanslack off
Reduce one's effort
loaf · laze about · lazy · bone idle · idle
work like a Trojanapathetic
Without feeling or concern
halfhearted · uninterested · indifferent · uncommitted · lukewarm
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