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 This now-outdated phrase refers to the collar on a beast of burden.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
Rupa	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
Feliu	-	Catalan
Leonzio	-	Italian
Sechnall	-	Irish
Romane	-	French
Lydie	-	French