noun
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a hard taskmaster/master
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He was a hard master and a dangerous enemy.
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She was a hard taskmaster but a considerably fairer one than la Belle Ethel.
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The summer is a hard master.
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True to his word, he schooled her in horsemanship and was a hard taskmaster.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Freedom is a heavy taskmaster for those awake enough to appreciate it.
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If self-employment is any guide, the dejobbed worker is likely to be a stern taskmaster .
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It had been a hard day and the river could be a severe taskmaster at times.
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No central planner need call, no taskmaster need coerce.
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The market therefore serves as both information system and taskmaster .
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True to his word, he schooled her in horsemanship and was a hard taskmaster .