85 entries under work topic. ×

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plod(verb, drive, strain, labor)
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plug(verb, try, labor, labour)
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plug away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, drive)
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pour it on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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propose(verb, attack, struggle, try)
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pull out all the stops(verb, expression, idiom, struggle)
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put oneself out(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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risk(verb, attack, struggle, try)
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scramble(verb, struggle, try, seek)
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scratch(verb, try, labor, labour)
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shoot for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack)
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slave(verb, drive, strain, try)
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speculate(verb, attack, struggle, try)
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take a crack(verb, expression, idiom, try)
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take a stab(verb, expression, idiom, try)
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try for(verb, expression, struggle, try)
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try hard(verb, expression, struggle, try)
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tug(verb, drive, back, struggle)
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vie for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack)
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work like a dog(verb, expression, idiom, strain)
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