I kept working like a horse with blinkers on.
Hi
Does it sound natural to yoru native ears?
(A woman is talking about her experience in an office where she served for eighteen long years.)
For years I did not realize that I was so overworked and underpaid. I just kept working like a horse with blinkers on.
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
Yes, that's OK. Actually, the writer is quite cleverly combining two idioms to work like a horse means to work very hard. to have blinkers on , means you can focus only on the main task.
- Yes, that's OK.
- Actually, the writer is quite cleverly combining two idioms to work like a horse means to work very hard.
- to have blinkers on , means you can focus only on the main task.
- Literally speaking, horses sometimes do wear blinkers.
- Of course, the writer is using the terms figuratively.
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Yes, that's OK.
Actually, the writer is quite cleverly combining two idioms
to work like a horse means to work very hard.
to have blinkers on, means you can focus only on the main task.
Literally speaking, horses sometimes do wear blinkers.
Of course, the writer is using the terms figuratively.
Clive
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