Work+hard
51work sb hard — ► to make someone use a lot of effort: »He works his trainees really hard. Main Entry: ↑work …
52hard on — or hardˈ on noun (vulgar slang) An erection of the penis • • • Main Entry: ↑hard * * * hard on (or upon) close to; following soon after we followed hard on their tracks * * * hard on …
53hard up — ˌhard ˈup adjective informal 1. not having enough money, especially for a short period of time: • We expected quite a bit of income from the Las Vegas project, but this has been postponed, so we re financially hard up. 2. be hard up for something …
54hard-working — also hardworking, 1774, from HARD (Cf. hard) + working (see WORK (Cf. work)) …
55hard — 1 solid, *firm Analogous words: compact, dense, *c!ose: consolidated, compacted, concentrated (see COMPACT vb): *hardened, indurated, callous Antonyms: soft Contrasted words: fluid, *Iiquid: flabby, flaccid, *Iimp: pliant, pliable, *plastic:… …
56hard-wired — adjective 1. COMPUTING a hard wired set of instructions has been made part of the physical components of a computer 2. connected by wires: • The technology of cell phones makes it much easier for conversations to be monitored than is the case… …
57hard-core — UK US (also hardcore) adjective [usually before noun] ► serious or difficult to deal with and unlikely to change: »Hard core unemployment usually results when a worker is disabled and is not able to work. »He will focus more on fighting hard core …
58hard hat — ˈhard hat noun [countable] 1. a protective hat worn by builders: • Hard hats are now required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for all construction workers. 2. informal JOBS a worker in the building industry: • People working… …
59work — [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;… …
60hard as nails — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not flabby or soft; physically very fit; tough and strong. * /After a summer of work in the country, Jack was as hard as nails, without a pound of extra weight./ 2. Not gentle or mild; rough; stern. * /Johnny works for… …
