put (one's) shoulder to the wheel

To make a sustained, concentrated, and vigorous effort; to work very hard and diligently. After I was nearly expelled in my first year of college, I decided to stop fooling around, put my shoulder to the wheel, and get as much out of my degree as I could. I know that the new deadline is tight, but if everyone puts their shoulders to the wheel, I know we can get it done in time!

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

put one's shoulder to the wheel

Work hard, make a strenuous effort, as in We'll have to put our shoulder to the wheel to get this job done. This metaphoric term, alluding to pushing a heavy vehicle that has bogged down, has been used figuratively since the late 1700s.

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

put your shoulder to the wheel

If you put your shoulder to the wheel, you put a great deal of effort into a difficult task. He vowed to put his shoulder to the wheel to drive the peace process forward. Everyone just put their shoulder to the wheel and got on with it. Note: In the days when people travelled in carriages or carts on roads that often got very muddy, people would help free vehicles that were stuck by leaning against a wheel and pushing.

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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

put your shoulder to the wheel

set to work vigorously.

The image here is of pushing with your shoulder against the wheel of a cart or other vehicle that has become stuck.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

put your shoulder to the ˈwheel

start working very hard at a particular task: We’re really going to have to put our shoulders to the wheel if we want to get this ready on time. OPPOSITE: take it/things easy

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

put (one's) shoulder to the wheel

To apply oneself vigorously; make a concentrated effort.

See also: put, shoulder, wheel

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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hard at

词组	put (one's) shoulder to the wheel
释义	put (one's) shoulder to the wheel put (one's) shoulder to the wheel To make a sustained, concentrated, and vigorous effort; to work very hard and diligently. After I was nearly expelled in my first year of college, I decided to stop fooling around, put my shoulder to the wheel, and get as much out of my degree as I could. I know that the new deadline is tight, but if everyone puts their shoulders to the wheel, I know we can get it done in time! See also: put, shoulder, wheel Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. put one's shoulder to the wheel Work hard, make a strenuous effort, as in We'll have to put our shoulder to the wheel to get this job done. This metaphoric term, alluding to pushing a heavy vehicle that has bogged down, has been used figuratively since the late 1700s. See also: put, shoulder, wheel The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. put your shoulder to the wheel If you put your shoulder to the wheel, you put a great deal of effort into a difficult task. He vowed to put his shoulder to the wheel to drive the peace process forward. Everyone just put their shoulder to the wheel and got on with it. Note: In the days when people travelled in carriages or carts on roads that often got very muddy, people would help free vehicles that were stuck by leaning against a wheel and pushing. See also: put, shoulder, wheel Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. put your shoulder to the wheel set to work vigorously. The image here is of pushing with your shoulder against the wheel of a cart or other vehicle that has become stuck. See also: put, shoulder, wheel Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary put your shoulder to the ˈwheel start working very hard at a particular task: We’re really going to have to put our shoulders to the wheel if we want to get this ready on time. OPPOSITE: take it/things easy See also: put, shoulder, wheel Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary put (one's) shoulder to the wheel To apply oneself vigorously; make a concentrated effort. See also: put, shoulder, wheel American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: put one's shoulder to the wheel put shoulder to the wheel put your shoulder to the wheel set (one's) shoulder to the wheel have (one's) shoulder to the wheel have shoulder to the wheel keep (one's) shoulder to the wheel labor for labor for (someone or something) hard at
随便看	(do something) a treat do something at your own pace do something at your own risk do something/be for show do something behind someone's back do (something) blindfolded do something by a whisker do (something) by halves do (something) by (one) do (something) by the book do something by the book do something by the skin of your teeth do something for all you are worth do something for luck do something for somebody/something do something for (someone or something) do (something) for the best do something from scratch do something in a big/small way do something in/at one sitting do something in a vacuum do something in your own sweet time/way (do something) like it's going out of style do something like it's going out of style do something more in sorrow than in anger