put in work
Exert serious effort
Put in work means to exert serious effort toward a goal, especially over a sustained period.
The phrase emphasizes dedication and grind rather than natural talent: She put in work all summer and made varsity.
In hip-hop culture, it can also mean engaging in street activity or criminal enterprise: He's been putting in work for the crew.
- grindCrush into particles
- rise and grindMotivational wake-up mantra
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
labor · late nights · dedication · show up · overtime · struggle · toil · grit · commitment · sacrifice · hours · discipline · focus · training · practice · gym rat · exhaustion · determination
put in workslack off
Reduce one's effort
coast · phone it in · loaf · take it easy · goof off
put in workwaste time
Use moments unproductively
fart around · idle · spin wheels · twiddle one's thumbs · spin one's wheels
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