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 This now-outdated phrase refers to the collar on a beast of burden.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
Argyros	-	Ancient Greek
Corrado	kor-RAH-do	Italian
Yumi	yoo-mee	Japanese
Johnny	JAHN-ee	English
Sverrir	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Adir	-	Hebrew