put one's shoulder to the wheel
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put one's shoulder to the wheel
Where it comes from
From the literal action of attempting to free a cart from a rut or muddy ground.
verb puts one's shoulder to the wheel · putting one's shoulder to the wheel · put one's shoulder to the wheel
- To work hard, to complete an activity with one's complete effort and focus. When he got to law school he knew he'd have to put his shoulder to the wheel to succeed.
Talk about this word "put one's shoulder to the wheel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/put%20one's%20shoulder%20to%20the%20wheel. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. put one's shoulder to the wheel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/put%20one's%20shoulder%20to%20the%20wheel "put one's shoulder to the wheel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/put%20one's%20shoulder%20to%20the%20wheel.Cite this
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title = {put one's shoulder to the wheel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/put%20one's%20shoulder%20to%20the%20wheel},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
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