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 This now-outdated phrase refers to the collar on a beast of burden.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
Ana	['ænə]
Ragnhild	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
'Ismat	-	Arabic
Mead	[mi:d]
Yarognev	-	Medieval Slavic
Reuven	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew