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slave(verb, strain, endeavor, strive)
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bite off more than one can chew(verb, expression, idiom, slave)
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bear down(verb, expression, study, strain, endeavor)
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break your back(verb, expression, idiom, strain, endeavor)
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burn the midnight oil(verb, expression, idiom, overwork)
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cultivate(verb, strain, endeavor, strive)
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do too much
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drive(verb, strain, endeavor, strive)
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drudge(verb, strain, endeavor, strive)
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endeavor(verb, strain, strive)
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exert oneself(verb, expression, strain, endeavor, strive)
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exhaust yourself
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go to extremes
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go too far
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grind(verb, study, strain, endeavor, strive)
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grind away(verb, expression, strain, endeavor, strive)
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keep at it(verb, expression, idiom, strain, endeavor)
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keep one's nose to the grindstone
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labor(strain, endeavor, strive)
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overdo
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