English idioms related to Perseverance

English idioms related to Perseverance - Doing One's Best

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to go the extra mile
phrase
to try harder than what is expected
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to go to any length
phrase
to put an extreme or great amount of effort into achieving or doing something
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to go to the ends of the earth
phrase
to do whatever it takes to do or achieve something, even if it is not easy
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to leave no stone unturned
phrase
to do everything one can in order to achieve a goal, particularly when it involves finding or looking for something
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to move heaven and earth
phrase
to try extremely hard and do everything that one is capable of in order to succeed in something
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to pull out all the stops
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to try very hard and do everything that is possible to succeed in something
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to punch above one's weight
phrase
to succeed or try to succeed in doing something that often demands more power, ability, money, etc. than one has
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(at) full stretch
phrase
using all of the available resources, energy, etc.
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to bend / lean over backward
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to put in an extreme or great amount of effort to do something
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to bust one's ass / butt / hump
phrase
to try really hard to accomplish something
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to do one's best
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to try to do something as well as one is capable of
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to do / try one's utmost
phrase
to make effort in order to do something in the best way possible
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to give sth one's all
phrase
to put in as much effort as possible into something one is doing
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to go all out
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to use all of one's energy, resources, determination, or strength to do something
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to go out of one's way
phrase
to put in more effort than what is expected or required of one in order to do or achieve something
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to put one's best foot forward
phrase
to put as much effort as possible into doing something, particularly something difficult
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not for (the) want of trying
phrase
used to state that even if someone failed to succeed, they tried their best
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to give sb/sth one's best shot
phrase
to make effort to do something in the best possible way
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to go to the wall
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to do everything that one is capable of in order to do or achieve something
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the best bet
phrase
the best or most possible thing or action that can help one achieve success in something
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to bust a gut
phrase
to try one's best to do or achieve something
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