put shoulder to the wheel

put shoulder to the wheel
put (your) shoulder to the wheel to work hard and make an effort.

If everyone puts their shoulder to the wheel, the job will be finished in no time.


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  • put your shoulder to the wheel — phrase to start doing something with all your energy and determination We need to put our shoulders to the wheel if we’re going to finish this on time. Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym Main entry: shoulder * * * put your shoulder to the …   Useful english dictionary

  • put your shoulder to the wheel — When you put your shoulder to the wheel, you contribute to an effort …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • put your shoulder to the wheel — put (your) shoulder to the wheel to work hard and make an effort. If everyone puts their shoulder to the wheel, the job will be finished in no time …   New idioms dictionary

  • put one's shoulder to the wheel — ► put one s shoulder to the wheel set to work vigorously. Main Entry: ↑shoulder …   English terms dictionary

  • put one's shoulder to the wheel — GET (DOWN) TO WORK, apply oneself, set to work, buckle down, roll up one s sleeves; work hard, be diligent, be industrious, exert oneself. → shoulder * * * put one s shoulder to the wheel To set to work in earnest • • • Main Entry: ↑shoulder put… …   Useful english dictionary

  • put one's shoulder to the wheel — {v. phr.} To make a great effort yourself or with others; try hard; cooperate. * /The effort to get a new high school succeeded because everyone put his shoulder to the wheel./ * /The company was failing in business until a new manager put his… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put one's shoulder to the wheel — {v. phr.} To make a great effort yourself or with others; try hard; cooperate. * /The effort to get a new high school succeeded because everyone put his shoulder to the wheel./ * /The company was failing in business until a new manager put his… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put\ one's\ shoulder\ to\ the\ wheel — v. phr. To make a great effort yourself or with others; try hard; cooperate. The effort to get a new high school succeeded because everyone put his shoulder to the wheel. The company was failing in business until a new manager put his shoulder to …   Словарь американских идиом

  • put your shoulder to the wheel — begin to work    If you want a share of the profits, put your shoulder to the wheel …   English idioms

  • put one's shoulder to the wheel — verb To work or exert oneself heavily or with full effort. When he got to law school he knew hed have to put his shoulder to the wheel to succeed …   Wiktionary

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