putting in the work
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
perseverance · grit · discipline · toil · labor · commitment · practice · struggle · determination · elbow grease · long hours · sacrifice · pushing through · nose to the grindstone · training · repetition · calluses · late nights
effort and diligence
putting in the workslacking off
Neglecting responsibilities deliberately
coasting · phoning it in · going through the motions · taking it easy · loafing
activity level
putting in the workidling
Operating without working
loafing · sitting around · doing nothing · vegetating · twiddling one's thumbs