- put shoulder to wheel
- If you put your shoulder to the wheel, you start putting a lot of effort into a difficult task.
We'll have to put our shoulders to the wheel to deliver the goods on time.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
put shoulder to wheel
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put shoulder to the wheel — put (your) shoulder to the wheel to work hard and make an effort. If everyone puts their shoulder to the wheel, the job will be finished in no time … New idioms dictionary
put your shoulder to the wheel — phrase to start doing something with all your energy and determination We need to put our shoulders to the wheel if we’re going to finish this on time. Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym Main entry: shoulder * * * put your shoulder to the … Useful english dictionary
shoulder — ► NOUN 1) the joint between the upper arm or forelimb and the main part of the body. 2) a joint of meat from the upper foreleg and shoulder blade of an animal. 3) a part of something resembling a shoulder, in particular a point at which a steep… … English terms dictionary
put your shoulder to the wheel — When you put your shoulder to the wheel, you contribute to an effort … The small dictionary of idiomes
put your shoulder to the wheel — put (your) shoulder to the wheel to work hard and make an effort. If everyone puts their shoulder to the wheel, the job will be finished in no time … New idioms dictionary
shoulder — [shōl′dər] n. [ME schuldere < OE sculdor, akin to Ger schulter < IE * skḷdhrā, shoulder blade used as a spade < base * (s)kel , to cut > SHELL, SHILLING, SKULL] 1. a) the joint connecting the arm or forelimb with the body b) the part… … English World dictionary
put one's shoulder to the wheel — ► put one s shoulder to the wheel set to work vigorously. Main Entry: ↑shoulder … English terms dictionary
shoulder — shoul|der1 W2S2 [ˈʃəuldə US ˈʃouldər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body part)¦ 2¦(clothes)¦ 3¦(meat)¦ 4 be looking over your shoulder 5 6 shoulder to shoulder 7 on somebody s shoulders 8 put your shoulder to the wheel 9¦(road side)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
put one's shoulder to the wheel — GET (DOWN) TO WORK, apply oneself, set to work, buckle down, roll up one s sleeves; work hard, be diligent, be industrious, exert oneself. → shoulder * * * put one s shoulder to the wheel To set to work in earnest • • • Main Entry: ↑shoulder put… … Useful english dictionary
shoulder — /shohl deuhr/, n. 1. the part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, extending from each side of the base of the neck to the region where the arm articulates with the trunk. 2. Usually, shoulders. these two parts together… … Universalium
