work up to the collar

To work hard; to exert oneself. This now-outdated phrase refers to the collar on a beast of burden. I ended up doing most of the project myself because I didn't trust my partner to work up to the collar—he's lazy.

See also: collar, up, work

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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make fish of one and flesh of another
in soaped-pig fashion
pull caps
information, please
wigs on the green
a crystal set
crystal set
backdoor trot
backdoor trot(s)
backdoor trots

词组	work up to the collar
释义	work up to the collar work up to the collar To work hard; to exert oneself. This now-outdated phrase refers to the collar on a beast of burden. I ended up doing most of the project myself because I didn't trust my partner to work up to the collar—he's lazy. See also: collar, up, work Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: make fish of one and flesh of another in soaped-pig fashion pull caps information, please wigs on the green a crystal set crystal set backdoor trot backdoor trot(s) backdoor trots
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