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school of hard knocksAn education consisting of real-world experiences, especially harsh experiences.Rate it:

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School of Hard KnocksTesting and tough experiences of life that teach you lots of lessonsRate it:

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sed lābor longiusbut that takes us too far.Rate it:

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set one's shoulder to the wheelTo start hard work; to begin to toil.Rate it:

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slave awayTo work very hard.Rate it:

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slug awayTo work very hard (at); to toilRate it:

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smash downTo cause to fall down and break by hitting it hard.Rate it:

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smell of the lampTo bear marks of great study and labor.Rate it:

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sock-it to em!Hit them hard with the price/cost/details/requirements/hard-facts/negative aspects/Sad Reality:Rate it:

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sometimes the solution to the problem is the problem itself but points to other.Sometimes in life we wonder why this things happen and while wondering we are trying so hard to find the solution to what happened but infact it should be happened to make us strong, but some we need friends, or elder to show us the solution..Rate it:

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spinning my wheelsWorking hard but not getting anywhereRate it:

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square mealA satisfying meal, especially suitable for one performing physical labor.Rate it:

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stand on one’s headTo try to impress someone by performing difficult feats or through hard workRate it:

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steely-eyedHaving a hard, strong, and determined look about oneself.Rate it:

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steely-eyedHaving a hard, strong, and determined mindset / mentality.Rate it:

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steely-nervedHaving a hard, strong, and determined mindset / mentality. Very steady nerves; great patience and courage.Rate it:

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steely-nervedHaving a hard, strong, and determined mindset, with very steady nerves; great patience and courage.Rate it:

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steely-spinedHaving a hard, strong, and determined mindset / mentality.Rate it:

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stick in someone's crawTo cause lasting annoyance, irritation, or hard feelings.Rate it:

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stiff as a wedding dickSomething is very hardRate it:

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sweat of one's browThe effort extended in labor, and the value created thereby.Rate it:

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swing for the fencesTo swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.Rate it:

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swot up onTo study particularly hard to learn a subject quickly.Rate it:

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take to the matto confront or argue hard for something or until someone wins; all these ways are proper ways to use the phrase: To take someone or something to the mat or to go to the mat for somethingRate it:

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talk like an apothecaryTo use hard or gallipot words: from the assumed gravity and affectation of knowledge generally put on by the gentlemen of this profession, who are commonly as superficial in their learning as they are pedantic in their language.Rate it:

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the lady with rocky determination and her own choices best suited to human beingsThe Gibraltar is rock formation of very hard lime stone. One can break it but with lot of pursuing.Rate it:

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tirer le diable par la queueTo be always hard up for a living.Rate it:

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tomato juiceA food obtained from the unfermented liquid extracted from mature tomatoes of the red or reddish varieties of Lycopersicum esculentum P. Mill, strained free from peel, seeds, and other coarse or hard substances, containing finely divided insoluble solids from the flesh of the tomato.Rate it:

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tough as nailsHaving a hard, strong, and determined mindset / mentality.Rate it:

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try as one mayhowever hard one tries; despite one's best effortsRate it:

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vent out one's blood, sweat and tearsA person's determination and hard work.Rate it:

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walk on eggshellsTo be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something.Rate it:

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wear outTo cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.Rate it:

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where i'm at is not where i'm going to beYour current situation can always change as long as you work hardRate it:

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willing horseOne who readily performs hard work or who voluntarily tolerates an adverse situation.Rate it:

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wind it upClose the discussion, adjourn the meeting, cease the efforts and labor.Rate it:

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work like a horseTo work very hard; toilRate it:

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work offTo end by doing labor for the person owed money.Rate it:

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work one's butt offTo work very hard or to excess.Rate it:

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work one's fingers to the boneWork especially hard, usually for an extended period.Rate it:

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X factorAn unknown or hard-to-define influence; a factor with unknown or unforeseeable consequences.Rate it:

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You Can't Teach an Old Dog New TricksMaking people change their habits or adjusting to new skills is impossible, It is very hard to make people change their waysRate it:

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בין הפטיש והסדןcaught between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard placeRate it:

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好好學習，天天向上study hard and every day you will improveRate it:

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死性不改old habits die hardRate it:

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辛苦你了Thanks for your hard work! Good job!Rate it:

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