"put one's shoulder into" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: puts one's shoulder into [present, singular, third-person], putting one's shoulder into [participle, present], put one's shoulder into [participle, past], put one's shoulder into [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> one's shoulder into}} put one's shoulder into (third-person singular simple present puts one's shoulder into, present participle putting one's shoulder into, simple past and past participle put one's shoulder into)
  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To make a strenuous effort to do (something); to put one's back into (something). Tags: idiomatic, transitive Related terms: put one's shoulder to the wheel
    Sense id: en-put_one's_shoulder_into-en-verb-3WR0vNHy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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