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Verb

Present participle for to make a concerted effort towards achieving a result

endeavouring^UK

applying oneself

exerting oneself

exerting yourself

making an effort

making every effort

sparing no effort

bending over backwards

breaking your neck

doing all one can

jumping through hoops

knocking oneself out

leaning over backwards

rupturing yourself

doing all you can

doing one's best

doing your best

doing your damnedest

doing your utmost

making an all-out effort

having a crack at

having a stab at

leaving no stone unturned

giving it a whirl

giving it your all

giving it your best shot

going for broke

pulling out all the stops

going the limit

going for the jugular

putting yourself out

moving heaven and earth

working like a Trojan

killing oneself

working like a dog

working oneself to the bone

putting one's back into something

breaking one's back

making a supreme effort

burning the candle at both ends

giving your all

dragging oneself

going hammer and tongs

working your fingers to the bone

working like a slave

taking great pains

making a great effort

going for the doctor

trying as hard as one can

making a special effort

taking special pains

trying your best

going out of the way

putting one's heart and soul into it

putting in one hundred percent

putting in effort

going the whole nine yards

pushing oneself

applying yourself

putting pedal to the metal

putting the pedal to the metal

putting in work

working day and night

giving it all you've got

getting down to it

keeping your nose to the grindstone

keeping your head down

getting your head down

pushing yourself

devoting yourself

showing dedication

showing commitment

committing oneself

getting stuck in

taking it on oneself

working one's butt off

using some elbow grease

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 an attempt

giving it a burl

giving best shot

giving all one's got

giving it a fly

getting your act together

driving oneself

pulling up one's socks

giving it all one has

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

going all out for

emptying the tank

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

directing your efforts towards

applying your mind

putting effort into something

putting your head down

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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“I see myself and Quest falling over backwards and his body rolling off my legs, and that wicked metal pommel winking in the sun, having almost kebabbed me.”

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