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 This now-outdated phrase refers to the collar on a beast of burden.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
Pallab	-	Bengali
Ludolf	LOO-dawlf (German)	German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Lucille	loo-SEEL	French, English
Ilario	-	Italian
Daly	['deili]
Mallaidh	-	Irish