vocab for the week 16

What is the meaning of ‘He works like a Trojan’?


The expression is considered rather old fashioned, and is seldom heard nowadays. The Trojans were people who lived in the beautiful city of Troy. They were believed to be very courageous, and when the Greeks invaded their city, they defended it in a determined manner. The expression ‘to work like a Trojan’ means, ‘to work hard’.

Rahul is a good person to have on the team. He works like a Trojan.