Synonym of break one's back

work toil drudge hustle labor labour slog grind slave strive beaver drive knuckle down moil peg away plug away strain sweat apply oneself buckle down carry on acquit oneself endeavor endeavour struggle beaver away exert yourself go all out go for broke keep your head down knock oneself out plod along push oneself work like a dog bang away bullock dig away dig in exert oneself grind out hammer away keep at it keep your nose to the grindstone kill oneself make a great effort pitch in plod away put one's back into something slave away slog away sweat blood trudge work day and night work like a Trojan work one's socks off work your fingers to the bone work your guts out try hard make every effort bend over backwards pull out all the stops go for it push travail plod plow grub plug graft hump tug work hard plough make an effort do all one can put yourself out lean over backwards give it your all bear down fight lumber stagger overwork grapple give it your best shot bust a gut spare no effort grind away give something one's all do your best peg along burn the candle at both ends work oneself to the bone grub away pour it on work like a slave fall over backwards be at pains drag oneself sweat away plug along exert hammer seek undertake try toll attempt aspire assay aim essay make an all-out effort go all out for do your damnedest venture battle scramble apply strain every nerve go for the doctor rupture yourself make a supreme effort push oneself to the limit try very hard dig deeper drive oneself to the limit dig deep leave no stone unturned make a run at have a swing at do your utmost try one's hardest break your neck put one's back into it have a crack at do one's best have a shot at take on have one's nose to grindstone persevere move heaven and earth persist set out have a crack go hard go ham take pains get your head down push yourself soldier on jump through hoops give your all have a go take it on oneself have a shot apply yourself footslog trail concentrate peg drudge away wade jockey get down to it skivvy muck schlepp scrabble purpose show dedication be industrious show commitment be diligent dig study hard be assiduous buckle to devote yourself commit oneself fight your way plough through plough away press on have a go at make effort get stuck in work one's nuts off graft away shoot for do all you can have a stab have a stab at give it a fly old college try use some elbow grease work one's butt off work hard to drive oneself give something one's best shot have a bash give it a whirl break sweat bust chops work at do one's darnedest give all one's got go hammer and tongs give best shot give it a burl take care take great pains bang on suffer tend putter vie trawl soldier endure campaign withstand stand up to pound perform keep at devote belly up to the bar get your act together roll up one's sleeves shape up pull up one's socks put up a fight against go to war compete contend proceed laboriously persevere with toil away persist with work away overwork oneself commit give work very hard stick with it work fingers to bone go all-out for dedicate offer tackle keep nose to grindstone go back to the salt mines keep on trek empty the tank go the whole nine yards go all-out try my best head-down address keep going peg away at apply oneself to stumble try for kill oneself with bend direct take a stab at put to the test embark on take a whack at try out have at it make an attempt at keep on with chip away plough on with soldier on with stick at work one's socks off on not cease front up lift a finger make an attempt chip away at go for have a whack make a pass at make a bid go after vie for drive for take a crack at study clump flounder bumble blunder tramp traipse go the limit go for the jugular do one's durnedest put in effort put effort plow away put effort into something put in work trog yomp schlep apply to pull out all stops give old college try put one's back in it put one's shoulder to the wheel hit the ball plug away at battle one's way move with difficulty clamber limp sputter be attentive pay attention toil away at make one's way with difficulty shinny proceed with difficulty work through work one's way wheel give it all one has dive in roll roll along trundle rattle overstrain overextend overload overtask overdrive work too hard overtax oneself overdo it bite off more than you can chew wear oneself to a shadow overload oneself run yourself into the ground drive oneself too hard push oneself too hard overtax one's strength strain yourself overtire yourself overstrain yourself drive oneself into the ground work oneself into the ground work one's tail off wear yourself out overburden oneself burn out do too much work like a horse burn the midnight oil drive oneself too far practice presenteeism

break one's fast break one's heart break one's journey break one's promise to break one up break open break one's arm patting oneself on the back break off with break-offs breakoffs break off relations with break off one's relationship with