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Definitions

break one's back

VERB
struggle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cope seek strive tackle toil try
STRONG
assay attempt dig endeavor grind hassle hustle offer plug scratch slave strain sweat undertake
WEAK
bend over backwards break one's neck exert oneself give it one's best shot give the old college try go all out have one's nose to grindstone make every effort plug away take a crack take a stab take on try one's hardest work like a dog
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forget idle neglect
STRONG
be lazy ignore laze procrastinate withhold
WEAK
rest surrender yield

Example Sentences

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"My goodness," he whispered to Ned, "that all-fours' work is enough to break one's back, Ned."

From In Times of Peril by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

This continual lifting of the heavily loaded sledges is calculated to break one’s back; but better times are coming, perhaps.

From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 by Nansen, Fridtjof

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.