Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
work oneself (up) into a lather — 1. tv. to ork very hard and sweat very much. (In the way that a horse works up a lather.) □ Don’t work yourself up into a lather. We don’t need to finish this today. □ I worked myself into a lather getting this stuff ready. 2. tv. to get excited… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
work — [wʉrk] n. [ME werk < OE weorc, akin to Ger werk < IE base * werĝ , to do, act > Gr ergon (for * wergon), action, work, organon, tool, instrument] 1. physical or mental effort exerted to do or make something; purposeful activity; labor;… … English World dictionary
work — I. noun Etymology: Middle English werk, work, from Old English werc, weorc; akin to Old High German werc work, Greek ergon, Avestan varəzem activity Date: before 12th century 1. activity in which one exerts strength or faculties to do or perform… … New Collegiate Dictionary
oneself — [[t]wʌnse̱lf[/t]] (Oneself is a third person singular reflexive pronoun.) 1) PRON REFL A speaker or writer uses oneself as the object of a verb or preposition in a clause where oneself meaning me or any person in general refers to the same person … English dictionary
work — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. job, occupation, calling, trade, profession; task, stint, employment; drudgery, toil, moil, grind, routine; function; craftsmanship, workmanship; arts and crafts, craft, handicraft; opus, production,… … English dictionary for students
work — /wɜk / (say werk) noun 1. exertion directed to produce or accomplish something; labour; toil. 2. that on which exertion or labour is expended; something to be made or done; a task or undertaking. 3. productive or operative activity. 4. manner or… …
work — noun 1》 activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a result. 2》 such activity as a means of earning income. ↘W. Indian a job. 3》 a task or tasks to be undertaken. ↘the materials for this. ↘(works) chiefly… … English new terms dictionary
work at — verb to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something (Freq. 6) the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold • Syn: ↑work on • Hypernyms: ↑work • Hyponyms: ↑belabor, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
work — {{11}}work (n.) O.E. weorc, worc something done, deed, action, proceeding, business, military fortification, from P.Gmc. *werkan (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., Du. werk, O.N. verk, M.Du. warc, O.H.G. werah, Ger. Werk, Goth. gawaurki), from PIE root *werg to … Etymology dictionary
work — 1. noun 1) a day s work in the fields Syn: labour, toil, slog, drudgery, exertion, effort; informal grind, sweat; Brit.; informal graft 2) I m looking for work Syn: employment … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
