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To make a burst of hard work.
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I've got to dig in for a couple of weeks to secure my promotion.
Submitted on March 30, 2011
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- cut it out
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- deliver the goods
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- golden opportunity
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- nuts and bolts
- odd and curious
- on one's toes
- on the right track
- on the spot
- one of those days
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