have the constitution of an ox

have the constitution of an ox
{v. phr.} To be able to work extremely hard and to have the stamina to overcome misfortune. * /Stan, who has lost both of his parents within one year and is constantly working late, seems to be indestructible, as if he had the constitution of an ox./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • have the constitution of an ox — {v. phr.} To be able to work extremely hard and to have the stamina to overcome misfortune. * /Stan, who has lost both of his parents within one year and is constantly working late, seems to be indestructible, as if he had the constitution of an… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have\ the\ constitution\ of\ an\ ox — v. phr. To be able to work extremely hard and to have the stamina to overcome misfortune. Stan, who has lost both of his parents within one year and is constantly working late, seems to be indestructible, as if he had the constitution of an ox …   Словарь американских идиом

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