116 entries under effort topic. ×

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try one's hardest(verb, expression, action, act, work)
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work like a dog(verb, expression, action, act, work)
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beaver(verb, action, act, work)
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distress(noun, verb, trouble, disturb, worry)
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elbow grease(noun, expression, performance, action, trouble)
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give it one's best shot(verb, expression, action, act, work)
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give the old college try(verb, expression, action, act, work)
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have one's nose to grindstone(verb, expression, action, act, work)
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hump(verb, action, act, work, determine)
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intensity(noun, force, attack, power, disorder)
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operation(noun, activity, action, work, strain)
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pitch(noun, strain, exertion)
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plug away(verb, phrasal verb, action, act, work)
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pressure(noun, trouble, worry, strain, anxiety)
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rush(noun, strain, exertion)
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take a crack(verb, expression, action, act, work)
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take a stab(verb, expression, action, act, work)
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anguish(noun, trouble, pain, test, suffering)
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bang away(verb, phrasal verb, action, act, work)
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beaver away(verb, phrasal verb, action, act, work)
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