put one's back into

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put one's back into

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From the literal action of straining with one's whole body to push a heavy object. Compare put one's shoulder to the wheel.

verb puts one's back into · putting one's back into · put one's back into

idiomatic Synonym of strive: to apply oneself. When he puts his back into the work, he gets quite a lot done.
Similar: strive

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@misc{put_one_s_back_into_2026,
  title = {put one's back into},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/put%20one's%20back%20into},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}