keep one's shoulder to the wheel

Definitions of keep one's shoulder to the wheel
  1. verb
    work doggedly or persistently
    synonyms: keep one's nose to the grindstone, peg away, plug away, slog
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    type of:
    work
    exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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