Lingo

Trying Hard

9 Words

5m

1.
like a dog
短语

I've been working like a dog recently.

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2.
[go to|take] (great|) pains {to do sth}
短语

Government is taking pain to lessen poverty.

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3.
[pound] the pavement
短语

She pounds the pavement every day, going from office to office in search of a job.

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4.
[hit] the books
短语

I can't go out tonight.I need to hit the books.

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5.
[put] salt on the tail of {sb/sth}
短语

And there are two sure means of putting salt on the tail of an audience.

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6.
{not} [do] (things|anything) by halves
短语

At this point I began to see that Marilyn did nothing by halves.

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7.
back-room boy
名词

幕后人物, 无名英雄

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8.
[explore] all avenues
短语

We can't say it's impossible until we've explored all avenues.

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9.
[rise] to the (occasion|challenge)
短语

She rose to the occasion and gave an inspiring speech.

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