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all work and no play makes jack a dull boyToo much focus on one's career is often viewed unfavorably.Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.Rate it:

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almost went into a coma earning this diplomaLong hard work for the diplomaRate it:

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avoir la vie dure1. To have a hard time. 2. To have nine lives.Rate it:

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bone-crunchingVery violent or hard, as an impact.Rate it:

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dig deepTry especially hard.Rate it:

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elbow greaseEffort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.Rate it:

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how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?a tongue twister; if spoken over and over this phrase is hard to say without making a mistakeRate it:

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lick his bootsTo try too hard to please someone important.Rate it:

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needs a swift kick in the slats!Depression Expression; Threats and assertions of physical violence toward certain individuals during 'hard times' was common. Circa 1929-1939.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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swot up onTo study particularly hard to learn a subject quickly.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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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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bust assTo work hard, especially when trying to achieve a goal.Rate it:

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bawl outTo deliver a loud, hard scolding or lecture; to reprimand.Rate it:

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knock upTo become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.Rate it:

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Buch mit sieben Siegelnsomething considered very hard to understandRate it:

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buck forTo strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).Rate it:

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bust one's ballsto work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

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drink from a firehoseTo take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity.Rate it:

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between scylla and charybdisSimilar in meaning to between a rock and a hard place.Rate it:

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dig inTo make a burst of hard work.Rate it:

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get down to bizfocus, concentrate, think hard.Rate it:

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give it one's best shotTo make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.Rate it:

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hit him like a ton of bricksvery hard or severelyRate it:

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smell of the lampTo bear marks of great study and labor.Rate 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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boys will be boysIt is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.Rate it:

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break your backto work extremely hardRate it:

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burn the candle at both endsTo work hard night and day.Rate it:

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earn one's keepTo perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.Rate it:

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off the chainFree from work or direct supervision. In reference to slave labor, where workers are chained, or to the figurative chain of workers of an assembly line.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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stiff as a wedding dickSomething is very hardRate it:

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boire secTo drink hard; To drink wine neat (without adding water).Rate it:

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bread and pull it! or pullit; poulet?Means hard luck; don't complain; that is all there is.Rate it:

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bust a nutto work very hard, put in a lot of effortRate it:

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genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspirationThis is a famous quote attributed to Thomas Edison, a famous and prolific American inventor. The idea that hard work is the most important aspect of new inventions existed before Edison gave his quote, however.Rate it:

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square mealA satisfying meal, especially suitable for one performing physical labor.Rate 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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work like a horseTo work very hard; toilRate 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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a bird may love a fish, but where will they build their home?It's too hard to make a relationship work when two people are so vastly different. Similar variations end by saying "...where will they build their nest?" and "...where will they build their home together?"Rate it:

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a horny handed son of the soilA hard working gardener or a farmercalRate it:

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American DreamA philosophy that with hard work, courage and determination, anyone can prosper and achieve success.Rate it:

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ball of fireA person who is especially hard-working, high-achieving, ambitious, or active.Rate it:

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BallyhooB_S. /Blow-Hard,/ 'Blowing Smoke'/ Political PosturingRate it:

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bite downTo clench with one's teeth or to bite hard on something.Rate it:

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body blowA hard punch struck to the torso.Rate it:

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bone-crunchingVery violent or hard.Rate it:

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