apply oneself to
apply (oneself) to (something)
To put forth effort toward some task or goal. Honey, if you would just apply yourself to your schoolwork, you would get much better grades.
See also: apply
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
apply oneself to something
to work hard and diligently at something. You should apply yourself to your studies. She applied herself to her work and the time passed very rapidly.
See also: apply
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- apply
- apply (oneself) to (something)
- apply to
- applied
- apply for
- apply for (something)
- every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost
- be (just) as well
- be as well
- be there for the taking