What is another word for overworking ?

imposing excessive strain on

Present participle for to oppressively cause someone or something to do too much work

driving into the ground

making heavy demands on

exerting to the limit

knocking oneself out

working too hard

pushing to the limit

working oneself into the ground

running yourself into the ground

making too many demands on

biting off more than you can chew

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

Verb

Present participle for to work (oneself) overly hard

overstraining

overextending

overloading

running yourself into the ground

overburdening oneself

working like a Trojan

burning the midnight oil

killing oneself

wearing yourself out

overtiring yourself

working day and night

driving oneself too hard

knocking oneself out

pushing oneself too hard

burning the candle at both ends

overdoing it

wearing oneself to a shadow

working oneself into the ground

biting off more than you can chew

driving oneself into the ground

overstraining yourself

working your fingers to the bone

working one's tail off

practicing presenteeism

overdoing things

overexerting yourself

overburdening

driving oneself

overexerting

having too many irons in the fire

having too many balls in the air

biting off more than one can chew

working yourself to death

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

Verb

wearing oneself to a shadow

Present participle for to drive or work to exhaustion

running into the ground

wiping out

wearing oneself to a frazzle

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

sapping your strength

putting out of action

sapping the strength of

getting the better of

confining to a wheelchair

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

removing the sting from

reducing the powers of

bringing someone to their knees

bringing low

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

Verb

blowing out of proportion

Present participle for to exaggerate or be dramatic in one's expression or behavior

dramatising^UK

dramatizing^US

maximising^UK

maximizing^US

colouring^UK

belabouring^UK

belaboring^US

coloring^US

making a big thing of

making a big thing about

laying it on

making federal case

making a production of

biting off too much

blowing up out of all proportion

running into the ground

laying it on with a trowel

making a mountain out of a molehill

making a production out of

making a big deal out of something

making too much of something

piling it on

building up

melodramatizing

making a big thing out of

emphasizing^US

emphasising^UK

making a federal case of

blowing something out of all proportion

laying it on with a shovel

making a drama out of a crisis

making a song and dance about

making a fuss

increasing

expressing emotion

giving someone a sob story

augmenting

puffing up

making a mountain out of

making something out of nothing

laying too much stress on

going on and on about

attaching too much importance to

going over the top about

attaching too much weight to

playing on heartstrings

giving color to

playing to gallery

making a performance of

playing to the gallery

laying it on thick about

laying it on with a trowel about

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Verb

Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal

pulling out all the stops

endeavoring^US

ploughing^UK

plowing^US

bending over backwards

sweating blood

doing all one can

working like a Trojan

leaning over backwards

falling over backwards

working your fingers to the bone

putting one's back into something

dragging oneself

working oneself to the bone

burning the candle at both ends

giving it your best shot

moving heaven and earth

working day and night

making an all-out effort

keeping your nose to the grindstone

rupturing yourself

pushing oneself

making a great effort

keeping your head down

getting your head down

jumping through hoops

leaving no stone unturned

putting one's back into it

working your guts out

making a supreme effort

working one's butt off

shooting for

going hammer and tongs

working hard to

using some elbow grease

having a bash

working one's socks off

having one's nose to grindstone

rolling up one's sleeves

shaping up

getting your act together

pulling up one's socks

bellying up to the bar

proceeding laboriously

working fingers to bone

putting up a fight against

going to war

keeping nose to grindstone

going the whole nine yards

driving oneself to the limit

pushing oneself to the limit

straining every nerve

going for the jugular

moving with difficulty

putting effort into something

pulling out all stops

giving old college try

putting one's back in it

hitting the ball

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

giving it all one has

shinnying

making one's way with difficulty

proceeding with difficulty

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Verb

Present participle for to treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly

Verb

Present participle for to pay someone less than the value of their work

Verb

Present participle for dwell on

belabouring^UK

belaboring^US

dwelling upon

Verb

Present participle for to damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use

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