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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
More phrases:
- go back on
- hand in
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- point out
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- tide over
- tie up
- wear down
- all hell breaks loose
- at peace
- bite one's tongue
- bright line
- bury the hatchet
- call a spade a spade
- cat and mouse game
- catch-as-catch-can
- chip off the old block
- cloud nine
- crown jewels
- cut and dried
- daily grind
- day in, day out
- dyed-in-the-wool
- get a handle on
- get one's act together
- give it one's best shot
- go up in smoke
- go without saying
- ground rules
- have a blast
- hem and haw
- hold somebody's hand
- in light of
- in line
- it takes two to tango
- keep a lid on
- kick the bucket
- no frills
- of late
- on the horn
- on the spot
- out of order
- pardon my french
- play old harry
- pull one's head in
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- rock the boat
- run hot and cold
- salad years
- shape up
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