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Persévérance - Essayer Fort

Plongez dans les idiomes anglais qui concernent les efforts intenses, comme "battre le pavé" et "comme un chien".

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English idioms related to Perseverance
like a dog
like a dog
[Phrase]

in a manner that requires a lot of effort

comme un forcené, de toutes ses forces

comme un forcené, de toutes ses forces

Ex: He worked like a dog to pay off his debts. 
to [go to|take] (great|) pains {to do sth}

to put a lot of care and effort into doing something

se donner beaucoup de mal, prendre grand soin de

se donner beaucoup de mal, prendre grand soin de

Ex: She took great pains to make every guest feel welcome. 
to [pound] the pavement

to actively and tirelessly search for employment or other opportunities

chercher sans relâche, arpenter les rues pour trouver du travail

chercher sans relâche, arpenter les rues pour trouver du travail

Ex: After graduation, he pounded the pavement for months before finding a job. 
to [work] {one's} fingers to the bone

to work excessively or to the point of exhaustion

travailler d'arrache-pied, se tuer au travail

travailler d'arrache-pied, se tuer au travail

Ex: She worked her fingers to the bone to support her family. 
to [hit] the books

to study in a determined and serious manner

se mettre sérieusement à réviser, bosser à fond

se mettre sérieusement à réviser, bosser à fond

Ex: I have an exam tomorrow, so I need to hit the books tonight. 
to [put] salt on the tail of {sb/sth}

to make an attempt to capture someone or achieve something

essayer de mettre la main sur, tenter d'attraper

essayer de mettre la main sur, tenter d'attraper

Ex: The police tried to put salt on the tail of the thief, but he escaped again. 
to {not} [do] (things|anything) by halves

to put a lot of effort into things and do them thoroughly

ne pas faire les choses à moitié, faire les choses à fond

ne pas faire les choses à moitié, faire les choses à fond

Ex: When she plans a party, she doesn't do things by halves. 
back-room boy

someone who is highly productive or beneficial to an organization, but is unknown or unnoticed by the public

homme de l'ombre, artisan de l'ombre

homme de l'ombre, artisan de l'ombre

Ex: Most voters never knew his name, but he was the campaign's back-room boy. 
to [explore] all avenues

to consider all possible options or approaches in order to find a solution or achieve a goal

explorer toutes les pistes, envisager toutes les options

explorer toutes les pistes, envisager toutes les options

Ex: Before we reject the proposal, we should explore all avenues. 
to [rise] to the (occasion|challenge)

to demonstrate one's ability in surpassing obstacles and dealing with difficult situations

être à la hauteur, relever le défi

être à la hauteur, relever le défi

Ex: When the manager quit suddenly, Maya rose to the occasion and led the team. 
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