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like a dog
/lˈaɪk ɐ dˈɑːɡ/
phrase
in a manner that requires a lot of effort
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to go to / take (great) pains
to do sth
/ɡˌoʊ tə tˈeɪk ɡɹˈeɪt pˈeɪnz tə dˈuː ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
to put a lot of care and effort into doing something
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to pound the pavement
/pˈaʊnd ðə pˈeɪvmənt/
phrase
to actively and tirelessly search for employment or other opportunities
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to work
one's
fingers to the bone
/wˈɜːk wˈʌnz fˈɪŋɡɚz tə ðə bˈoʊn/
phrase
to work excessively or to the point of exhaustion
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to hit the books
/hˈɪt ðə bˈʊks/
phrase
to study in a determined and serious manner
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to put salt on the tail of
sb/sth
/pˌʊt sˈɑːlt ɑːnðə tˈeɪl ʌv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
to make an attempt to capture someone or achieve something
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to
not
do things / anything by halves
/nˌɑːt dˈuː θˈɪŋz ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ baɪ hˈævz/
phrase
to put a lot of effort into things and do them thoroughly
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back-room boy
/bˈækɹˈuːm bˈɔɪ/
noun
someone who is highly productive or beneficial to an organization, but is unknown or unnoticed by the public
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to explore all avenues
/ɛksplˈoːɹ ˈɔːl ˈævənˌuːz/
phrase
to consider all possible options or approaches in order to find a solution or achieve a goal
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to rise to the occasion / challenge
/ɹˈaɪz tə ðə əkˈeɪʒən tʃˈælɪndʒ/
phrase
to demonstrate one's ability in surpassing obstacles and dealing with difficult situations
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