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Exhausting physical labour

A state of bondage, slavery, or subjugation to another person

A very unpleasant and prolonged experience

The state or condition of being difficult

A network of fine threads, especially one constructed by a spider

A hard or sudden pull

To apply great and continuous effort

Move slowly and with difficulty

To persevere or continue with a task or stance despite it being menial, difficult, or boring

To struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water

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Noun

Exhausting physical labour

blood, sweat and tears

industriousness

conscientiousness

sweat of one's brow

tough assignment

blood, swear, and tears

heavy labour^UK

uphill struggle

backbreaking work

one's level best

physical effort

experimentation

back-breaking task

labour of Hercules

difficult project

physical exertion

single-mindedness

trials and tribulations

old college try

indefatigability

physical energy

punctiliousness

wholeheartedness

sense of purpose

propelling force

impelling force

full head of steam

course of action

physical ability

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“Unless we are to believe naively that leisure and luxury crystallize out of thin air, we must recognize and acknowledge that the comforts of globalization are reaped from the labour and toil of others.”

Noun

A state of bondage, slavery, or subjugation to another person

chains constraint

disenfranchisement

peculiar institution

human trafficking

penal servitude

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Noun

A very unpleasant and prolonged experience

baptism of fire

painful experience

unpleasant experience

impecuniousness

trials and tribulations

financial distress

stroke of bad luck

dark night of the soul

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Noun

The state or condition of being difficult

trials and tribulations

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Noun

A network of fine threads, especially one constructed by a spider

interconnection

complex network

network of paths

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Noun

A hard or sudden pull

Verb

To apply great and continuous effort

knock oneself out

bend over backwards

work day and night

break your neck

knock yourself out

rupture yourself

work like a dog

do your damnedest

make an all-out effort

work like a Trojan

give it your all

give it your best shot

keep your head down

work your fingers to the bone

make every effort

spare no effort

pull out all the stops

lean over backwards

keep your nose to the grindstone

put oneself out

fall over backwards

move heaven and earth

burn the candle at both ends

make a great effort

break your back

burn the midnight oil

do one's utmost

have a crack at

go for the doctor

give it one's all

keep one's nose to the grindstone

work oneself to the bone

put one's back into something

work one's fingers to the bone

show dedication

show commitment

leave no stone unturned

give it one's best shot

take it on oneself

break one's neck

put one's back into it

jump through hoops

work one's butt off

work one's nuts off

use some elbow grease

bust one's chops

work one's socks off

give it a whirl

do one's damnedest

give something one's all

make a supreme effort

do one's darnedest

work like a slave

give all one's got

go hammer and tongs

take great pains

acquit yourself

overwork oneself

break one's back

have a swing at

keep one's head down

try one's hardest

have one's nose to grindstone

work your guts out

apply yourself to

work fingers to bone

give something a whirl

give something one's best shot

put up a fight against

do one's durnedest

get one's head down

put yourself out

soldier on with

old college try

work one's guts out

keep nose to grindstone

go back to the salt mines

strain every nerve

push oneself to the limit

drive oneself to the limit

put to the test

take a whack at

make an attempt at

go the whole nine yards

pull out all stops

give old college try

put one's back in it

put one's shoulder to the wheel

get your head down

pull an all-nighter

sweat and slave

put effort into something

go for the jugular

give it all one has

try as hard as one can

make an attempt

take a crack at

make a special effort

go out of the way

take special pains

set one's sights

try your hand at

do your best to

try one's hand at

shoot the works

take the bit between your teeth

make a play for

make a pitch for

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“Boys toiled in the hot sun to finish the wall.”

Verb

Move slowly and with difficulty

move with difficulty

move laboriously

proceed laboriously

fight one's way

battle one's way

make one's way with difficulty

proceed with difficulty

take Shanks's pony

scuff one's feet

be on the trail

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“I strap everything to my pack, and toil my way up the last three miles in my soggy snowboard boots.”

Verb

To persevere or continue with a task or stance despite it being menial, difficult, or boring

be pertinacious

follow something through

see something through

show determination

stay with something

keep going with

show determination in

go the distance

stay the course

stop at nothing

leave no stone unturned

not take no for an answer

stand one's ground

stick to one's guns

be steadfast in

be pertinacious in

be persistent in

soldier on with

struggle on with

keep your nose to the grindstone

carry on doggedly

stick to your guns

pursue your goal

keep your hand in

progress towards

make inroads into

advance rapidly

make swift progress

progress quickly

come to the fore

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Verb

To struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water

walk unsteadily

lose your balance

grope one's way

walk with difficulty

walk with a limp

walk falteringly

battle one's way

fight one's way

make one's way with difficulty

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