10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUT ONE'S SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL»
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put one's shoulder to the wheel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
put one's shoulder to the wheel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
... pocket kaperdij nje kafshate te hidhur; mposht sedren (krenarine, kryelartesine
) □ Housework was what she wanted... She even pocketed the last of her pride
and tried with Mrs. Ramage. put one's shoulder to the wheel i ve gjoksin punes ...
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Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions: Together with Death's Duell
... take one's stand; stand firm &c (stability) 150; steel oneself; stand no nonsense,
not listen to the voice of the charmer. buckle to; buckle oneself put one's shoulder
to the wheel, lay one's shoulder to the wheel, set one's shoulder to the wheel; ...
John Donne, William Henry Draper, Izaak Walton, 1926
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
This term, referring to helping to row a boat, was first recorded in Charles Coffey's
1731 play The Devil to Pay: “I will govern my own house without your putting in
an oar.” put one's shoulder to the wheel Work hard, make a strenuous effort, as in
...
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
... something (put one 's money in something) put one's nose into something (
have one 's nose in something) put one's seal to something put one's shoulder to
the wheel (follow the plough) put oneself in someone's shoes put oneself out of
the ...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... on one's shoulder see chip. have a head on one's shoulders see head. have
broad shoulders to be able to accept a great deal of responsibility: Blame me if
you like — I've got broad shoulders. put one's shoulder to the wheel (in/) to begin
to ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
... on one's shoulder see chip. have a head on one's shoulders see head. have
broad shoulders to be able to accept a great deal of responsibility: Blame me if
you like — I've got broad shoulders. put one's shoulder to the wheel (inf) to begin
to ...
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... all one has on * The union put its shirt on the success of the venture Put one's
shoulder to the wheel: Set to work in earnest as if to get a coach out of the mine *
Let us put our shoulders to the wheel instead of seeking help from others Put out:
...
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Business English Smart Business Talk
... 66 Put One's Shoulder To The Wheel , 56 Put One's Nose To The Grindstone ,
30 Put One's Two Cents In , 16 Put Out Of One's Head , 51 Put Something On The
Table , 37 Put Their Heads Together , 51 Racket , 27 Raise Eyebrows , 16 Rat ...
Joern Meissner, Tracy C. Yun, 2008
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
To put one's shoulder to the wheel (APP 331; ODEP 729; EAP 393; MP 563; DAP
538) 1913 Miss Florence Haydon put her shoulder to the wheel. (p. 207)
Grossmith, Weedon. From Studio to Stage: Reminiscences ofWeedon Grossmith.
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary:
To put one's shoulder to the wheel — See under SHOULDER. Wheel of forture -
Wheel of life— Same as ZOE- TROPE Wheels within wheels- Intricate machinery
; indirect or secret agencies ; 3 wheel (whe'l), «. f. & ». 1. To cause to turn on an ...
