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take an interest in(expression, play, join, aid)
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take best shot(expression, try, pursue, blast)
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take it badly(verb, expression, disturb, worry)
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take the field(expression, meet, attack, challenge)
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take the field against(verb, expression, meet, fight)
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take up arms(verb, expression, meet, fight)
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take up the gauntlet(expression, meet, attack, challenge)
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thrust and parry
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tough it out(verb, expression, continue, endure)
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work like a dog(verb, expression, work, strain)
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work oneself to the bone(verb, expression, work, drive)
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zero in on(verb, expression, mean, direct)
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bay the moon(expression, inutility)
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be deficient in
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be proof against(expression, resistance)
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beat the air(expression, inutility)
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break one's back(verb, work, exert)
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break your back(verb, expression, strain, endeavor)
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burn the candle at both ends(verb, expression, strain, endeavor)
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do the work(expression, exertion)
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