Idiom
apply oneself
Meaning
Synonym of strive: to work hard, to complete an activity with good effort and focus.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You will succeed if you apply yourself to your studies.”
“If you really apply yourself to this project, you can finish it before the deadline.”
“The professor noted that the student possessed great natural talent, yet he would only excel if he chose to apply himself with greater consistency.”
Examples
simple
“You will succeed if you apply yourself to your studies.”
contextual
“If you really apply yourself to this project, you can finish it before the deadline.”
complex
“The professor noted that the student possessed great natural talent, yet he would only excel if he chose to apply himself with greater consistency.”
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