set (one's) shoulder to the wheel

To make a sustained, concentrated, and vigorous effort; to work very hard and diligently. After I was nearly expelled in my first year of college, I decided to stop fooling around, set my shoulder to the wheel, and get as much out of my degree as I could. I know that the new deadline is tight, but if everyone sets their shoulders to the wheel, I know we can get it done in time!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Vergilius	-	Ancient Roman
Anthony	AN-thə-nee, AN-tə-nee	English
Paula	POW-lah (German, Finnish, Spanish, Polish, Croatian), PAWL-ə (English), POW-lə (Portuguese), PAW-oo-law (Hungarian)	German, English, Finnish, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish,
Emerald	EM-ə-rəld	English (Modern)
Lucinda	[lu:'sində]
Arienne	-	English (Rare)