apply oneself

To try hard or concentrate one's abilities (toward something). Without the preposition "to," it refers to a concentrated effort in general. I know you think you won't be able to understand this level of math, but you just need to apply yourself, and you'll find success. If we apply ourselves to the problem, we'll find a solution eventually.

词组	apply oneself
释义	apply oneself apply oneself To try hard or concentrate one's abilities (toward something). Without the preposition "to," it refers to a concentrated effort in general. I know you think you won't be able to understand this level of math, but you just need to apply yourself, and you'll find success. If we apply ourselves to the problem, we'll find a solution eventually. See also: apply Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: get (one's) bearings get one's bearings have (one's) thinking cap on find (one's) bearings find/get your bearings one's bearings (one's) bearings believe in believe in (someone or something) false pride References in periodicals archive Some even tried to get away with, "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again", which was the opening move on how seriously one was going to apply oneself in the months ahead. What I did in my holidays, Sir
随便看	get slated get smart get smart (with one) get smart with someone get snowed get some get some action get some air get somebody into trouble get somebody nowhere/not get somebody anywhere get somebody off the hook get somebody's goat get somebody's meaning get somebody wrong get some kind of mileage out of get (some kind of) mileage out of (something) get (someone) around the table get someone bang to rights get (someone) by the balls get someone by the short and curlies get someone going get someone into trouble get (someone) onside get (someone or something) into shape get (someone or something) out of (one's) head