What is another word for jockey ?

Struggle by every available means to gain or achieve something

go eyeball to eyeball with

go up against in contest

pitch oneself against

match yourself against

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

be at each other's throats

fight like Kilkenny cats

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“They certainly seem focused on the needs and aspirations of a real customer, rather than jockeying for celebrity endorsements.”

Verb

To cheat or trick

manipulate

engineer

“He may know how many units he can offer in his effort to jockey someone else into centre position.”

Verb

To steer or move towards a given position, especially a vehicle, craft or vessel

Verb

bring pressure to bear on

To convince or manipulate

pressurise^UK

pressurize^US

color^US

colour^UK

suborn

turn

bring pressure to bear upon

carry weight with

cut any ice with

make yourself felt with

mould^UK

mold^US

put someone up to something

give someone a backhander

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

energize^US

incentivize^US

invigorate^US

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

incentivise^UK

envigorate^UK

energise^UK

proselytize^US

proselytise^UK

pressure someone into

pressurize someone into

give an inducement to

give someone a sweetener

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Verb

To move past someone or something with force

plow^US

plough^UK

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Verb

twist around your little finger

To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods or by trickery

outmaneuver^US

lead up the garden path

pull a fast one on

finesse

pull the wool over one's eyes

organize^US

organise^UK

mobilize^US

mobilise^UK

exploit a loophole in

hypnotize^US

mesmerize^US

hypnotise^UK

mesmerise^UK

victimize^US

victimise^UK

lead one down the garden path

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

give someone a bum steer

ream

pull the wool over someone's eyes

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

put on the wrong track

lead up garden path

send on a wild goose chase

throw dust in someone's eyes

wrong steer

bait and switch

put up a front

give wrong information to

take someone for a ride

put someone up to something

magnetize^US

lead down the garden path

magnetise^UK

give the runaround

give the wrong impression

two-time

send on a wild-goose chase

take to the cleaner's

do number on

sucker into

do someone in the eye

do out of

sell a bill of goods to

play a practical joke on

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

make your mouth water

soften up

dangle a carrot in front of

bring pressure to bear on

sweep you off your feet

yank somebody's chain

make someone's mouth water

keep hanging on

keep someone hanging on

humour^UK

humor^US

undermine someone's resistance

patronise^UK

patronize^US

play someone for a sucker

use for one's own ends

be economical with the truth

lie through one's teeth

tell a terminological inexactitude

concoct a story

be forsworn

depart from the truth

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Verb

To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet onto a subsequent wager

jeopardize^US

jeopardise^UK

stake money on something

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keep your nose to the grindstone

To make a concerted effort towards achieving a result

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

labour^UK

labor^US

plough^UK

plow^US

make an all-out effort

leave no stone unturned

give it a whirl

give it your all

give it your best shot

go for broke

pull out all the stops

move heaven and earth

give it one's best shot

break your back

grub away

keep your head down

work your fingers to the bone

make a supreme effort

give best shot

give it one's all

do one's damnedest

keep one's nose to the grindstone

work oneself to the bone

do one's darnedest

try as hard as one can

put one's back into something

work one's fingers to the bone

put one's back into it

use some elbow grease

give something one's all

drag yourself

peg along

burn the candle at both ends

have one's nose to grindstone

give something a whirl

drive oneself to the limit

pound

perform

put up a fight against

push oneself to the limit

drive for

give something one's best shot

keep nose to grindstone

go back to the salt mines

make a special effort

put one's shoulder to the wheel

go the whole nine yards

take the bit between your teeth

roll up one's sleeves

shape up

belly up to the bar

get one's act together

work one's socks off on

put effort into something

make one's way with difficulty

shinny

toil away at

proceed with difficulty

drive oneself too hard

wear oneself out

overburden oneself

run oneself into the ground

strain oneself

do too much

burn the midnight oil

practice presenteeism

overdo it

bite off more than you can chew

wear oneself to a shadow

overload oneself

push oneself too hard

overtax one's strength

overstrain oneself

drive oneself into the ground

work oneself into the ground

drive oneself too far

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Verb

To travel by means of being carried (by an animal or vehicle)

go from place to place

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Verb

To exploit someone for one's own benefit, especially in an underhanded way

maximise^UK

maximize^US

use

utilise^UK

utilize^US

use to good advantage

make capital out of

employ

exercise

strike while the iron is hot

practise^UK

practice^US

make hay while the sun shines

take advantage of something

grab at

use for one's own ends

realize^US

realise^UK

grasp with both hands

capitalize^US

capitalise^UK

exhaust the possibilities

put forth

put in motion

obtain an advantage from

take full advantage of

turn to one's advantage

bring into effective action

mobilize^US

give one's attention to

mobilise^UK

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Noun

A person who rides in horse races, especially as a profession

“It's a big day for Britain's former top jockey.”

Noun

A person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage

phony^US

phoney^UK

jailbird^US

gaolbird^UK

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Noun