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What is another word for work very hard?

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Verb

To apply great and continuous effort

work like a dog

work like a Trojan

knock oneself out

overwork oneself

work your fingers to the bone

keep your nose to the grindstone

work day and night

give it your all

bend over backwards

make every effort

break one's back

work oneself to the bone

pull out all the stops

lean over backwards

give something one's all

put yourself out

rupture yourself

give it your best shot

make an all-out effort

burn the candle at both ends

keep your head down

work like a slave

do your damnedest

fall over backwards

put one's back into something

work fingers to bone

work one's nuts off

work your guts out

proceed laboriously

strain every nerve

go for the doctor

make a supreme effort

push oneself to the limit

spare no effort

drive oneself to the limit

make a great effort

keep nose to grindstone

work one's butt off

apply oneself to

go back to the salt mines

bust one's balls

break your neck

move heaven and earth

get your head down

have a crack at

show dedication

devote yourself

show commitment

use some elbow grease

take it on oneself

jump through hoops

leave no stone unturned

put one's back into it

roll up one's sleeves

make an attempt

old college try

get your act together

give something one's best shot

work one's socks off

give it a whirl

give it all one has

pull up one's socks

do one's darnedest

give all one's got

go hammer and tongs

have a swing at

try one's hardest

have one's nose to grindstone

work one's tail off

put up a fight against

take great pains

give it one's all

toil intensively

work diligently

labor strenuously

go the whole nine yards

bust one's butt

pay attention to

take a crack at

apply your mind

direct your efforts towards

put to the test

take a whack at

make an attempt at

go for the jugular

put your head down

put effort into something

kill oneself with

do one's durnedest

work one's socks off on

pull out all stops

give old college try

put one's back in it

put one's shoulder to the wheel

belly up to the bar

get down to the nitty-gritty

get down to brass tacks

get down to nuts and bolts

get down to business

battle one's way

move with difficulty

make one's way with difficulty

proceed with difficulty

soldier on with

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“It was the luck of the draw, but old habits die hard, and football will have to work very hard to win back some of the funding currently invested in basketball.”

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