Idiom
put a shift in
Meaning
To work hard; to make an effort
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The team really put a shift in to win the game.”
“If we want to finish this project before the deadline, everyone needs to put a shift in today.”
“Despite the exhaustion from their long journey, the volunteers put a shift in to ensure the shelter was ready for the incoming storm.”
Examples
simple
“The team really put a shift in to win the game.”
contextual
“If we want to finish this project before the deadline, everyone needs to put a shift in today.”
complex
“Despite the exhaustion from their long journey, the volunteers put a shift in to ensure the shelter was ready for the incoming storm.”
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