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break one's back vs do work

do work vs break one's back

break one's back and do work both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
break one's back No No Yes No
do work No No Yes No
As verbs, do work is a hypernym of break one's back; that is, do work is a word with a broader meaning than break one's back:
  • break one's back: work very hard, like a slave
  • do work: be employed
Other hypernyms of break one's back include work.
break one's back (verb) do work (verb)
work very hard, like a slave be employed
Difference between break one's back and do work

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