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What is another word for overwork?

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To oppressively cause someone or something to do too much work

To work (oneself) overly hard

To drive or work to exhaustion

To express or describe in exaggerated terms

To (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal

To apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal

To damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use

To work hard and for long hours, especially till late at night or the early hours of the morning

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To oppressively cause someone or something to do too much work

drive into the ground

put upon

abuse

“In Jerry's opinion, the government has to put up disciplinary measures against employers who abuse and overwork their staff.”

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To work (oneself) overly hard

overstrain

overextend

overload

labor^US

labour^UK

burn the midnight oil

drive oneself too hard

knock oneself out

push oneself too hard

run yourself into the ground

burn the candle at both ends

overdo it

wear oneself to a shadow

work oneself into the ground

bite off more than you can chew

drive oneself into the ground

drive oneself too far

overstrain yourself

overtax one's strength

work your fingers to the bone

work one's tail off

practice presenteeism

overdo things

overexert

exhaust yourself

bite off more than one can chew

have too many balls in the air

have too many irons in the fire

work yourself to death

drive oneself

overdo

slave

spread oneself too thin

keep your nose to the grindstone

stay on the treadmill

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“We tend to overwork as a means of self-escape, as a way of trying to justify our existence.”

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To drive or work to exhaustion

wear oneself to a shadow

wipe out

wear oneself to a frazzle

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

immobilise^UK

remove the sting from

confine to a wheelchair

bring someone to their knees

bring low

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“My mother was always afraid I would overwork myself with everything on my plate, but I never did.”

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To express or describe in exaggerated terms

dramatise^UK

dramatize^US

amplify

inflate

overdraw

color^US

colour^UK

belabour^UK

belabor^US

blow up out of all proportion

lay it on with a trowel

make a big thing of

pile on

make a mountain out of a molehill

put on

ham up

make a production out of

lay it on

make a big thing about

make a big deal out of something

labour^UK

labor^US

maximize^US

maximise^UK

blow out of proportion

make too much of something

emphasize^US

emphasise^UK

make a federal case of

elaborate on

stretch the truth

make a big thing out of

boost

pile it on

blow something out of all proportion

place too much emphasis on

pyramid

romanticize^US

strain

romanticise^UK

touch up

attach too much importance to

go to extremes

attach too much weight to

lay it on with a shovel

lay too much emphasis on

make a mountain out of

give someone a sob story

enlarge on

blow-up

jazz up

exaggerate information

lay too much stress on

go on and on about

over-embroider

over-embellish

go over the top about

pay extravagant compliments

make a performance of

give a false account of

lay it on thick about

big up

make a drama out of a crisis

lay it on with a trowel about

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To (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal

make too many demands on

push to the limit

run yourself into the ground

work oneself into the ground

impose excessive strain on

drive into the ground

make heavy demands on

agonise^UK

agonize^US

make severe demands on

give someone grief

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To apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal

labor^US

labour^UK

endeavor^US

plough^UK

plow^US

endeavour^UK

pull out all the stops

give something one's all

work your fingers to the bone

put one's back into something

drag oneself

work oneself to the bone

burn the candle at both ends

give it your best shot

move heaven and earth

keep your nose to the grindstone

make an all-out effort

use some elbow grease

leave no stone unturned

put one's back into it

roll up one's sleeves

make a supreme effort

get your act together

work hard to

drive oneself

give something one's best shot

have one's nose to grindstone

keep nose to grindstone

dedicate

go back to the salt mines

put up a fight against

go the whole nine yards

go all-out

try my best

try very hard

drive oneself to the limit

push oneself to the limit

direct your efforts towards

put effort into something

work one's socks off on

put one's shoulder to the wheel

get down to the nitty-gritty

get to work

get down to brass tacks

get down to nuts and bolts

make one's way with difficulty

shinny

proceed with difficulty

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To damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use

oxidize^US

oxidise^UK

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

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Verb

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To work hard and for long hours, especially till late at night or the early hours of the morning

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