what does it means`work horses and show ponies`
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Interesting phrase, not used too often now.
Lets say you are talking about people you work with. Some people work very hard and accomplish a lot of good work. they are the work horses. Some people rush around and look very busy , but get very little real work done. They look like a good worker , but really are just show ponies. Maybe someone can give a better example then mine.
Uncle Frank
Lets say you are talking about people you work with. Some people work very hard and accomplish a lot of good work. they are the work horses. Some people rush around and look very busy , but get very little real work done. They look like a good worker , but really are just show ponies. Maybe someone can give a better example then mine.
Uncle Frank
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Hi, Uncle Frank. thank you so much for the explanation.
I think I got what you meant. Here in Japan, we have similar expression.
We say working really hard as work like horses. We don't have expression for the show ponies part though.
Again, thank you so much.
I think I got what you meant. Here in Japan, we have similar expression.
We say working really hard as work like horses. We don't have expression for the show ponies part though.
Again, thank you so much.
