work up to the collar

To work hard; to exert oneself. This now-outdated phrase refers to the collar on a beast of burden. I ended up doing most of the project myself because I didn't trust my partner to work up to the collar—he's lazy.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gjord	-	Swedish (Rare)
Temitope	-	Western African, Yoruba
Shun (1)	-	Chinese
Sharon	['ʃærən]
Cicely	['sisli]
Legolas	-	Literature