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Present participle for to work very hard, especially excessively so

Present participle for to work hard and for long hours, especially till late at night or the early hours of the morning

Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal

Great, tedious or continuous effort that is put into work, a task, or a goal

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Verb

Present participle for to work very hard, especially excessively so

straining yourself

overtaxing oneself

working too hard

overburdening oneself

overloading oneself

wearing yourself out

tiring yourself out

killing oneself

burning the midnight oil

running yourself into the ground

driving oneself too hard

exhausting yourself

biting off more than one can chew

going to extremes

keeping your nose to the grindstone

overdoing things

overextending oneself

spreading oneself too thin

staying on the treadmill

taking on too much

working like a Trojan

working like a horse

working like a slave

knocking oneself out

pushing oneself too hard

working oneself into the ground

wearing oneself to a shadow

working day and night

practicing presenteeism

driving oneself into the ground

overexerting yourself

overtiring yourself

working your fingers to the bone

overstraining yourself

having too many balls in the air

having too many irons in the fire

driving oneself

working yourself to death

working one's tail off

biting off more than you can chew

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“Of course like any other young person, I pushed the envelope and tried to burn the candle at both ends.”

Verb

Present participle for to work hard and for long hours, especially till late at night or the early hours of the morning

Verb

Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal

endeavouring^UK

exerting oneself

making an effort

applying oneself

making every effort

bending over backwards

doing all one can

working like a Trojan

working like a dog

leaning over backwards

killing oneself

putting yourself out

exerting yourself

pulling out all the stops

falling over backwards

doing your best

breaking one's back

working like a slave

giving it your all

working your fingers to the bone

putting one's back into something

dragging oneself

working oneself to the bone

knocking oneself out

sparing no effort

going for broke

giving it your best shot

doing your damnedest

moving heaven and earth

keeping your nose to the grindstone

doing one's best

breaking your neck

working day and night

making an all-out effort

rupturing yourself

pushing oneself

doing your utmost

making a great effort

keeping your head down

applying yourself

getting your head down

having a crack at

pushing yourself

getting down to it

devoting yourself

showing dedication

showing commitment

giving your all

committing oneself

jumping through hoops

going for the doctor

getting stuck in

taking it on oneself

working one's butt off

using some elbow grease

leaving no stone unturned

putting in effort

busting one's balls

having a shot at

making a run at

putting one's back into it

fighting your way

ploughing through

working your guts out

rolling up one's sleeves

making a supreme effort

making an attempt

having a stab at

giving it a burl

giving best shot

doing all you can

giving all one's got

giving it a fly

giving it a whirl

getting your act together

driving oneself

pulling up one's socks

giving it all one has

going hammer and tongs

working hard to

working one's socks off

busting one's butt

trying one's hardest

having a swing at

having one's nose to grindstone

working one's tail off

working fingers to bone

keeping nose to grindstone

acquiting oneself

overworking oneself

working very hard

proceeding laboriously

going all-out for

sticking with it

putting up a fight against

taking great pains

going all out for

emptying the tank

going the whole nine yards

driving oneself to the limit

trying very hard

killing oneself with

pushing oneself to the limit

straining every nerve

applying oneself to

pegging away at

chipping away at

taking a crack at

making a pass at

lifting a finger

paying attention to

taking a whack at

taking a stab at

making an attempt at

putting to the test

going for the jugular

going the limit

directing your efforts towards

applying your mind

putting effort into something

putting your head down

putting in work

moving with difficulty

pulling out all stops

giving old college try

putting one's back in it

hitting the ball

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

getting down to nuts and bolts

getting down to the nitty-gritty

getting down to business

getting down to brass tacks

getting to work

bellying up to the bar

plugging away at

battling one's way

toiling away at

making one's way with difficulty

proceeding with difficulty

working one's way

working through

soldiering on with

keeping on with

persisting with

persevering with

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Noun

Great, tedious or continuous effort that is put into work, a task, or a goal

burning the midnight oil

blood, sweat and tears

blood, sweat, and tears

sweat of one's brow

uphill struggle

tough assignment

industriousness

conscientiousness

back-breaking task

labour of Hercules

backbreaking work

physical effort

trials and tribulations

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