give it some stick

To put forth a significant amount of time, energy, effort, or intensity into some task or action. We're going to have to give it some stick if we want to beat them in the semifinals next week. Give it some stick on your exam tomorrow!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eveliina	E-ve-lee:-nah	Finnish
Ponzio	-	Italian
Amitabh	-	Indian, Hindi
Bolton	['bəultən]
Chevonne	-	Irish
Daria	DAHR-yah (Italian, Polish, Romanian), DAHR-ee-ə (English), DER-ee-ə (English), DAR-ee-ə (English)	Italian, Polish, Romanian, English, Croatian, Late Greek (Latinized)