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Perseverancia - Haciendo Grandes Esfuerzos

Explora modismos en inglés relacionados con hacer grandes esfuerzos, incluyendo "quemar el aceite de medianoche" y "grasa de codo".

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English idioms related to Perseverance
to [break] {one's} (stones|balls)

to put in an extreme amount of effort into doing something

partirse el lomo, matarse trabajando

partirse el lomo, matarse trabajando

Ex: He broke his balls to finish the job before Friday. 
to [burn] the midnight oil

to do something until the very late hours of the night

quemarse las pestañas, trabajar hasta tarde

quemarse las pestañas, trabajar hasta tarde

Ex: She burned the midnight oil to finish the report. 
to [fall] over backward

to put in an extraordinary amount of effort to accomplish something, often with the intention of pleasing someone

desvivirse por complacer, hacer hasta lo imposible

desvivirse por complacer, hacer hasta lo imposible

Ex: The hotel staff fell over backward to make our stay comfortable. 
to [give] {one's} eye teeth

to be very determined and do whatever it takes to achieve a goal

dar lo que sea, hacer lo que haga falta

dar lo que sea, hacer lo que haga falta

Ex: She would give her eye teeth to get into that university. 
to [go] to town

to complete a task or activity with thoroughness, efficiency, and speed, often suggesting a focused and diligent approach

meterle caña, ponerse a ello a fondo

meterle caña, ponerse a ello a fondo

Ex: Once the deadline was moved up, the whole team went to town on the report. 
to [make] a point of

to deliberately do something, giving special attention or emphasis to it

hacerlo a propósito, proponerse expresamente

hacerlo a propósito, proponerse expresamente

Ex: She makes a point of calling her parents every Sunday. 
to [move] mountains

to accomplish something challenging or seemingly impossible through extraordinary effort and determination

hacer lo imposible, superar todos los obstáculos

hacer lo imposible, superar todos los obstáculos

Ex: With enough determination, this team can move mountains. 
a hundred and ten percent

an intense amount of effort made toward achieving something one desires

el máximo esfuerzo, entrega total

el máximo esfuerzo, entrega total

Ex: She gave a hundred and ten percent to win the competition. 
to bend {one's} (mind|thoughts|efforts) to {do sth}

to put a great amount of effort or thought into something particular

volcarse en, centrar todos sus esfuerzos en

volcarse en, centrar todos sus esfuerzos en

Ex: She bent her mind to solving the problem before the deadline. 
blood, sweat, and tears

an extreme amount of effort, dedication, and hard work

sudor y esfuerzo, esfuerzo y sacrificio

sudor y esfuerzo, esfuerzo y sacrificio

Ex: She put blood, sweat, and tears into building her business. 
elbow grease
elbow grease
[Sustantivo]

a great amount of physical effort or work that is put into something

trabajo a mano, esfuerzo físico

trabajo a mano, esfuerzo físico

Ex: The old table just needs some elbow grease to look new again. 
to [break] {one's} neck

to put in a great deal of effort to accomplish something

desvivirse, partirse el lomo

desvivirse, partirse el lomo

Ex: She broke her neck to get the proposal ready on time. 
to [push] the envelope

to go beyond established limits or norms, often in a creative or daring way

romper moldes, llevar las cosas más lejos

romper moldes, llevar las cosas más lejos

Ex: The designer pushed the envelope with a bold new layout. 
to [throw] {sb} (in|into) the deep end

to put someone in a difficult or challenging situation without providing any help or guidance

Ex: The manager threw her in at the deep end on her first day. 
to [break] the back of the beast

to manage to do something that is extremely difficult or challenging

sacar adelante lo más difícil, superar el gran escollo

sacar adelante lo más difícil, superar el gran escollo

Ex: Once we fixed the funding issue, we broke the back of the beast. 
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