“But if you're a pioneering, high-achieving Scotswoman, what extraordinary standards of human endeavour are required before you qualify for a statue?”

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Plural for an instruction, command, or role given to a person or group

commissions

endeavors^US

labour^UK

labor^US

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Plural for a hope or ambition of achieving something

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To apply great and continuous effort

strives

struggles

toils

labours^UK

labors^US

ploughs^UK

plows^US

moves heaven and earth

does your best

gives it your all

gives it your best shot

hammers away

makes an all-out effort

endeavors^US

pulls out all the stops

keeps your nose to the grindstone

perseveres

buckles down

works your fingers to the bone

makes a supreme effort

grubs away

battles

leaves no stone unturned

offers

works oneself to the bone

tries as hard as one can

uses some elbow grease

puts one's back into something

puts one's back into it

goes hammer and tongs

burns the candle at both ends

drives oneself

breaks sweat

makes effort

goes the whole nine yards

works one's socks off

has one's nose to grindstone

works fingers to bone

works very hard

overworks oneself

keeps nose to grindstone

puts up a fight against

drives oneself to the limit

proceeds laboriously

heads-down

pays attention to

directs your efforts towards

makes a special effort

strains every nerve

pushes oneself to the limit

gives it all you've got

gets down to it

puts the pedal to the metal

puts in work

puts effort

puts in effort

puts pedal to the metal

puts one's heart and soul into it

puts in one hundred percent

puts one's back in it

applies to

puts one's shoulder to the wheel

hits the ball

gives old college try

runs yourself into the ground

works oneself into the ground

wears oneself to a shadow

burns the midnight oil

does too much

drives oneself too hard

overburdens oneself

works too hard

pushes oneself too hard

overloads oneself

overtaxes oneself

works one's tail off

drives oneself into the ground

putters

gets your head down

sticks with it

has too many balls in the air

bites off more than one can chew

has too many irons in the fire

sets one's shoulder to the wheel

works like a mule

overdrives

overstrains yourself

bitse off more than you can chew

practices presenteeism

moves with difficulty

fights your way

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“The city will endeavour to provide 300 new affordable homes across the city every year in a variety of innovative schemes.”

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To attempt or try to do (something)

gives something a whirl

endeavors^US

labors^US

labours^UK

pulls out all the stops

moves heaven and earth

gives something a try

gives it your best shot

breaks your neck

gives something a stab

gives old college try

shoots the works

takes the bit between your teeth

gives something the old college try

makes an all-out effort

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“I will endeavour to bake the cake according to this recipe.”

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To hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream

endeavors^US

organizes^US

organises^UK

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To begin doing something

endeavors^US

sets the ball rolling

concentrates on

gets the ball rolling

commits to

gets cracking

gets off

takes responsibility for

gets down to business

starts the ball rolling

gets the show on the road

puts one's hand to the plough

puts one's shoulder to the wheel

begins undertaking

buckles to

getd down to brass tacks

gets down to the nitty-gritty

gets off one's backside

gets one's finger out

hits the ground running

rings up the curtain on

volunteers oneself to

sets in motion

tries out

gives something a whirl

occupies oneself with

starts the ball rolling on

puts the wheels in motion

sets the wheels in motion

rolls up one's sleeves

practises^UK

practices^US

becomes involved with

takes responsibility of

takes up the baton for

assumes responsibility for

assumes responsibility of

becomes interested in

begins to participate in

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To be bold or daring enough to do something risky or audacious

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