sweat and slave

VERB

burn the midnight oil

Synonyms

WEAK

bear down cram do double duty elucubrate grind lucubrate overwork study toil away work day and night work late work like a dog work overtime

Example Sentences

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sweat and slave

Did I lose my all to sweep the dust, to sweat and slave in this dismal hole?

From The King of the Dark Chamber by Tagore, Rabindranath