toil up (something)
toil up (something)
To climb something with great, prolonged, and continuous effort. We toiled up the mountain, hoping to reach the peak before noon. The crew will have to park down below and toil up the hill with all of their equipment.
See also: toil, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
toil up something
to work hard to climb something steep. The hikers toiled up the slope slowly. As the bus toiled up the hill, we worried that the engine might be overheating.
See also: toil, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- toil up
- rub (someone or something) with (something)
- rub with
- work on
- work on (someone or something)
- push at
- push at (someone or something)
- be a ghost of (someone's or something's) former self
- be a shadow of (someone's or something's) former self
- be a shadow/ghost of your/its former self