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Going the extra mile and elbow grease (Idioms for making an effort)

On By Kate WoodfordIn Idioms, the English language, Vocabulary22 Comments

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a group of exhausted hikers reaching the top of a steep mountain in the snow and mist, illustrating the concept of making an effort
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by Kate Woodford

If you’ve resolved to achieve something that requires a lot of effort in 2024, then this post is for you! Today I’m looking at idioms and phrases that we use to talk about making an effort. If you didn’t already know this, ‘make an effort‘ (= try hard) is a phrase itself, for example:

Can we all, please, make an effort to keep the kitchen a bit cleaner? Continue reading “Going the extra mile and elbow grease (Idioms for making an effort)” →