同義詞
1. apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality)
- bring to bear
- , apply
- , bring into play
- , exercise
- , employ
- , use
- , make use of
- , utilize
- , deploy
- , wield
- , expend
- , spend
2. make a physical or mental effort
- make an effort
- , try hard
- , strive
- , endeavour
- , apply oneself
- , do one's best
- , do all one can
- , do one's utmost
- , give one's all
- , make every effort
- , spare no effort
- , be at pains
- , put oneself out
- , struggle
- , labour
- , toil
- , strain
- , push oneself
- , drive oneself
- , work hard
- , work like a Trojan
- , rack/cudgel one's brains
- , give it one's best shot
- , go all out
- , pull out all the stops
- , bend/lean over backwards
- , put one's back into it
- , knock oneself out
- , do one's damnedest
- , move heaven and earth
- , beaver away
- , slog away
- , keep one's nose to the grindstone
- , work one's socks off
- , break sweat
- , do one's darnedest/durnedest
- , bust one's chops
- , go for the doctor