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work

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ALL IN A DAY'S WORK,

ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY,

AT WORK,

BUSY WORK,

IN THE WORKS,

MAKE SHORT WORK OF,

MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK,

SHOOT THE WORKS,

THE WORKS,

IN THE WORKS.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[make] See: [ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY], [HAVE IT MADE], [MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK], [ON THE MAKE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

[all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy] Too much hard work without time out for play or enjoyment is not good for anyone. — A proverb. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[many hands make light work] If many people work together, even a hard job becomes easier. - A proverb. * /Come on boys, many hands make light work. If we […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

at work

[at work] {adj, phr.} Busy at a job; doing work. * /The teacher was soon hard at work correcting that day's test./ * /Jim is at work on his car./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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