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Browsing page 3 of words meaning to accomplish, work hard (30 words total)
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nose to the grindstone
noun
- a metaphorical position which implies hard work.
Citation from "Try, Try Again", Eureka (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "School Lies", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 14 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.
Last edited on Jul 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 13 2010.
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plug through
verb - transitive
- to persist during a difficult time or while completing a difficult task.
Divorce is hard, man, but you just gotta plug through.
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Last edited on Jan 26 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 26 2013.
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proper-dopper
adverb
- to complete a task with excellence.
I broke her off proper-dopper.
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Last edited on Mar 24 1998. Submitted by Anonymous from VA, USA on Mar 24 1998.
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pull an all-nighter
verb
- See all-nighter.
Citation from "Vendetta", Warehouse 13 (TV), Season 2 Episode 9 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: school (related to).
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Last edited on Aug 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 01 2011.
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rat race
- the busy, hectic modern urban lifestyle.
I'm tired of the rat race. I'm quitting my job and moving to a cabin in the woods.
- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
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Last edited on Apr 06 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.
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wait hand and foot
verb
- to expend significant effort waiting on (helping, being an assistant to) a person.
Citation from "Sacrifice", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 12 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.
Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.
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workahol
noun - uncountable
- the metaphorical substance that workaholics are addicted to.
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Last edited on Mar 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 16 2011.
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work (one's) ass off
verb - intransitive
- to work hard.
Citation from "Sheesh! Cab, Bob", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 6 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "I'm Leslie Knope", Parks and Recreation (TV), Season 4 Episode 1 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.
Last edited on Oct 14 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.
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work (one's) butt off
verb - intransitive
- to work hard.
We've been working our butts off trying to get the product shipped on time.
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Last edited on Dec 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.
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work (one's) fingers to the bone
verb
- to work extremely hard.
My parents are immigrants. They worked their fingers to the bone to make sure my sister and I could go to good schools.
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Last edited on Dec 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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