hard master
Example Sentences
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“They work hard, master the language and are well adopted into the society,” said Satoshi Miyazaki, a linguist at Waseda University and author of “Why Do Foreign Sumo Wrestlers Speak Fluent Japanese?”
From New York Times ● May 24, 2019
He was closemouthed, closefisted, a hard worker, a hard master.
From Time Magazine Archive
Despite his appearance, he seemed a good sailor, though a hard master to his crew.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
In past years Mr. Jones, although a hard master, had been a capable farmer, but of late he had fallen on evil days.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
The army had appeared a hard master when it lent its strength to a wise and sagacious rule.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
