English Dictionary

willing horse

名詞

古風 慣用表現

(idiomatic, dated) One who readily performs hard work or who voluntarily tolerates an adverse situation.

日本語の意味

率先して重労働に従事する人 / 自発的に困難な状況に耐える人

Even when tasks grew grueling, she remained a willing horse, taking on every chore without complaint.

仕事が過酷になっても、彼女は進んで重労働を引き受け、文句を言わずにあらゆる雑用をこなしていた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, dated) One who readily performs hard work or who voluntarily tolerates an adverse situation.

[A]fter a good deal of discussion (some of it angry) among the Major-Generals, it was settled as such things are everywhere—the willing horse (which SHERMAN always is) getting the work to do.

willing horses （ plural ）