- apply oneself to something
- apply oneself to somethingto work hard and diligently at something. •
You should apply yourself to your studies.
•She applied herself to her work and the time passed very rapidly.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
You should apply yourself to your studies.
•She applied herself to her work and the time passed very rapidly.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
apply — [ə plī′] vt. applied, applying [ME applien < OFr aplier < L applicare, to attach to < ad , to + plicare, to fold: see PLY1] 1. to put on or spread on; place so as to be touching [to apply a salve to the skin] 2. to put to some practical… … English World dictionary
apply — ► VERB (applies, applied) 1) make a formal request for something to be done, such as asking to be considered for a job. 2) bring into operation or use. 3) be relevant. 4) put (a substance) on a surface. 5) (apply oneself) put all one s … English terms dictionary
oneself — [[t]wʌnse̱lf[/t]] (Oneself is a third person singular reflexive pronoun.) 1) PRON REFL A speaker or writer uses oneself as the object of a verb or preposition in a clause where oneself meaning me or any person in general refers to the same person … English dictionary
apply — v. ( ies, ied) 1 intr. (often foll. by for, to, or to + infin.) make a formal request for something to be done, given, etc. (apply for a job; apply for help to the governors; applied to be sent overseas). 2 intr. have relevance (does not apply in … Useful english dictionary
take something in hand — are you willing to take this project in hand? Syn: deal with, apply oneself to, come to grips with, set one s hand to, grapple with, take on, attend to, see to, sort out, take care of, handle, manage … Thesaurus of popular words
take something in hand — DEAL WITH, apply oneself to, get to grips with, set one s hand to, grapple with, take on, attend to, see to, sort out, take care of, handle, manage; informal get stuck into. → take * * * start doing or dealing with a task … Useful english dictionary
lend oneself — verb be applicable to; as to an analysis (Freq. 1) This theory lends itself well to our new data • Syn: ↑apply • Ant: ↑defy • Derivationally related forms: ↑applicative ( … Useful english dictionary
make something up — 1 exports make up 42ˌ of earnings: COMPRISE, form, compose, constitute, account for. 2 Gina brought a friend to make up a foursome: COMPLETE, round off, finish. 3 the pharmacist made up the p … Useful english dictionary
devote — [di vōt′] vt. devoted, devoting [< L devotus, pp. of devovere, to dedicate by vow < de , from + vovere, to vow: see VOTE] 1. to set apart for a special use or service; dedicate 2. to give up (oneself or one s time, energy, etc.) to some… … English World dictionary
dorwać się — 1) Uzyskać dostęp do czegoś pożąanego; zdobyć coś Eng. To get access to something desired; to acquire or gather something 2) Zacząć pracować intensywniej, wydajniej, lub szybciej; koncentrować się Eng. To become actively engaged in something; to… … Słownik Polskiego slangu
brać się do galopu — Zacząć pracować intensywniej, wydajniej, lub szybciej; koncentrować się Eng. To become actively engaged in something; to apply oneself to something; to energetically get into action; to accelerate or concentrate one s efforts … Słownik Polskiego slangu