Farmer's hands toil, dirt and sweat mix.

Meaning: The farmer works hard in the fields, and his hands get dirty and sweaty.

Choice of Words: Toil means to work hard, especially in a physical way. Dirt is the soil in which plants grow. Sweat is the liquid that comes out of your skin when you are hot or working hard. Mix means to combine or blend together.

Alternative Expressions

Farmer's hands work hard, dirt and sweat get mixed together.

Meaning: This means the farmer is working very hard and because of that, the dirt from the soil and the sweat from his body are mixing together on his hands.

Choice of Words: Toil means to work very hard, often in a difficult or tiring way. Dirt refers to the soil or other unclean material, and sweat is the liquid that comes out of your skin when you are hot or working hard. When you put them together, "Farmer's hands toil, dirt and sweat mix" creates a picture of a farmer working very hard, with dirt and sweat mixing on their hands.

The farmer's hands are busy working, and dirt and sweat are all over them.

Meaning: This means the farmer is working hard and because of that, his hands are covered in dirt and sweat.

Choice of Words: Busy means actively engaged in something. Working means doing something that requires effort. All over means covering the entire surface of something. When you put them together, "The farmer's hands are busy working, and dirt and sweat are all over them" creates a picture of the farmer's hands being actively engaged in work, and being covered in dirt and sweat as a result.

The farmer's hands are hard at work, and dirt and sweat are mixing together.

Meaning: This means the farmer is working very hard and because of that, dirt and sweat are mixing together on his hands.

Choice of Words: Hard at work means working very hard or with great effort. Mixing together means combining or blending together. When you put them together, "The farmer's hands are hard at work, and dirt and sweat are mixing together" creates a picture of the farmer's hands working very hard, and dirt and sweat combining on them.

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