put one's shoulder to the wheel

put one's shoulder to the wheel
To work or exert oneself heavily or with full effort.

When he got to law school he knew hed have to put his shoulder to the wheel to succeed.


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  • put one's shoulder to the wheel — ► put one s shoulder to the wheel set to work vigorously. Main Entry: ↑shoulder …   English terms dictionary

  • put one's shoulder to the wheel — GET (DOWN) TO WORK, apply oneself, set to work, buckle down, roll up one s sleeves; work hard, be diligent, be industrious, exert oneself. → shoulder * * * put one s shoulder to the wheel To set to work in earnest • • • Main Entry: ↑shoulder put… …   Useful english dictionary

  • put one's shoulder to the wheel — {v. phr.} To make a great effort yourself or with others; try hard; cooperate. * /The effort to get a new high school succeeded because everyone put his shoulder to the wheel./ * /The company was failing in business until a new manager put his… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put one's shoulder to the wheel — {v. phr.} To make a great effort yourself or with others; try hard; cooperate. * /The effort to get a new high school succeeded because everyone put his shoulder to the wheel./ * /The company was failing in business until a new manager put his… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put\ one's\ shoulder\ to\ the\ wheel — v. phr. To make a great effort yourself or with others; try hard; cooperate. The effort to get a new high school succeeded because everyone put his shoulder to the wheel. The company was failing in business until a new manager put his shoulder to …   Словарь американских идиом

  • put one's shoulder to the wheel — it s time to stop talking and start putting your shoulder to the wheel Syn: get (down) to work, apply oneself, set to work, buckle down, roll up one s sleeves; work hard, be diligent, be industrious, exert oneself …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • put one's shoulder to the wheel — set to work vigorously. → shoulder …   English new terms dictionary

  • put one's shoulder to the wheel — lend a hand, help out, assist …   English contemporary dictionary

  • put one's shoulder to the wheel — Render assistance, lend a hand, help …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • shoulder to the wheel — See: PUT ONE S SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL …   Dictionary of American idioms

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