KEEP ONE'S SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL
\kˈiːp wˈɒnz ʃˈə͡ʊldə tə ðə wˈiːl], \kˈiːp wˈɒnz ʃˈəʊldə tə ðə wˈiːl], \k_ˈiː_p w_ˈɒ_n_z ʃ_ˈəʊ_l_d_ə t_ə ð_ə w_ˈiː_l]\
Definitions of KEEP ONE'S SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL
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work doggedly or persistently; "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation"
By Princeton University
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work doggedly or persistently; "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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- keep quiet
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