travailler comme un nègre

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁa.va.je kɔ.m‿œ̃ nɛɡʁ/

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Verb

travailler comme un nègre

1. (simile, now offensive) to work one's fingers to the bone, to work like a dog, to work like a mule

   Synonyms: travailler comme un forçat, travailler comme un forcené