carrying the load
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- haulingTransporting heavy items
- shoulderingCarrying on one's back
- bearingPosture or orientation
heavy · strain · lifting · toil · backbone · workhorse · trudging · slog · responsibility · yoke · pack mule · grunt work · Atlas · dragging · sweating · muscles · endurance · struggle
responsibility and effort
carrying the loadslacking off
Neglecting responsibilities deliberately
coasting · passing the buck · freeloading · phoning it in · going through the motions