set one's shoulder to the wheel
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set one's shoulder to the wheel — lent a hand, helped out, aided … English contemporary 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 — ► put one s shoulder to the wheel set to work vigorously. Main Entry: ↑shoulder … English terms dictionary
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
shoulder — n. & v. n. 1 a the part of the body at which the arm, foreleg, or wing is attached. b (in full shoulder joint) the end of the upper arm joining with the collar bone and blade bone. c either of the two projections below the neck from which the… … Useful english dictionary
shoulder — [shōl′dər] n. [ME schuldere < OE sculdor, akin to Ger schulter < IE * skḷdhrā, shoulder blade used as a spade < base * (s)kel , to cut > SHELL, SHILLING, SKULL] 1. a) the joint connecting the arm or forelimb with the body b) the part… … English World dictionary
shoulder — noun 1》 the joint between the upper arm or forelimb and the main part of the body. ↘the part of a bird or insect at which the wing is attached. 2》 a part of something resembling a shoulder, in particular a point at which a steep slope… … English new terms dictionary
set — v 1. put, place, position, move into position; situate, locate, localize, plant, mount; deposit, reposit, lay down, plump, rest; land, bring down, bring in, set down; park, station, stick; lodge, quarter; slap, tuck, slip, insert; implant,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
wheel — /wil / (say weel) noun 1. a circular frame or solid disc arranged to turn on an axis, as in vehicles, machinery, etc. 2. any instrument, machine, apparatus, etc., shaped like this, or having such a frame or disc as an essential feature: a potter… …