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Perseveranza - Fare Grandi Sforzi

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi relativi a fare grandi sforzi, inclusi "bruciare l'olio di mezzanotte" e "grasso di gomito".

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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

farsi il mazzo, sgobbare come un matto

farsi il mazzo, sgobbare come un matto

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

to do something until the very late hours of the night

fare le ore piccole, lavorare fino a tardi

fare le ore piccole, lavorare fino a tardi

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

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

farsi in quattro, fare salti mortali

farsi in quattro, fare salti mortali

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

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

darebbe qualsiasi cosa, essere disposto a tutto

darebbe qualsiasi cosa, essere disposto a tutto

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

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

darci dentro, mettersi sotto

darci dentro, mettersi sotto

Ex: Once the deadline was moved up, the whole team went to town on the report. 
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to [move] mountains

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

fare l'impossibile, superare ogni ostacolo

fare l'impossibile, superare ogni ostacolo

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

an intense amount of effort made toward achieving something one desires

il massimo impegno, dedizione totale

il massimo impegno, dedizione totale

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

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

dedicarsi anima e corpo a, concentrare tutti gli sforzi su

dedicarsi anima e corpo a, concentrare tutti gli sforzi su

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

an extreme amount of effort, dedication, and hard work

fatica e sacrificio, sudore e sacrifici

fatica e sacrificio, sudore e sacrifici

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

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

olio di gomito, fatica manuale

olio di gomito, fatica manuale

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

to put in a great deal of effort to accomplish something

farsi in quattro, mettercela tutta

farsi in quattro, mettercela tutta

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

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

rompere gli schemi, spingersi oltre il consueto

rompere gli schemi, spingersi oltre il consueto

Ex: The designer pushed the envelope with a bold new layout. 
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to [break] the back of the beast

to manage to do something that is extremely difficult or challenging

farcela con la parte più difficile, superare lo scoglio più duro

farcela con la parte più difficile, superare lo scoglio più duro

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