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1 set one's shoulder to the wheel
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2 put/set one's shoulder to the wheel
put/set one's shoulder to the wheelzijn schouders ergens onder zetten, ergens hard aan werkenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > put/set one's shoulder to the wheel
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3 shoulder
n. schouder; berm--------v. duwen (met de schouders), dringen; zich (een weg) banen; op zijn schouders nemenshoulder1[ sjooldə] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:a shoulder of lamb • een lamsbout¶ put/set one's shoulder to the wheel • zijn schouders ergens onder zetten, ergens hard aan werken〈 informeel〉 (straight) from the shoulder • op de man af, recht voor z'n raap————————shoulder2♦voorbeelden:shoulder people aside • mensen opzij duwen met de schoudersII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 shoulder a great burden/responsibility • een zware last/verantwoording op zich nemen
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put one's shoulder to the wheel — GET (DOWN) TO WORK, apply oneself, set to work, buckle down, roll up one s sleeves; work hard, be diligent, be industrious, exert oneself. → shoulder * * * put one s shoulder to the wheel To set to work in earnest • • • Main Entry: ↑shoulder put… … Useful english dictionary
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