“Correspondents multiplied fearfully upon me, and my pen was tasked to such a degree as to fag me out, and to produce the malady which has harassed me for nearly a year past.”

Verb

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Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort

toiling

endeavoring^US

laboring^US

labouring^UK

plugging

ploughing^UK

plowing^US

working like a Trojan

working your fingers to the bone

knocking oneself out

bullocking

driving

keeping your nose to the grindstone

grinding away

working day and night

persevering

working oneself to the bone

slaving away

going for it

giving it your all

working one's arse off

pouring it on

bending over backwards

pulling out all the stops

putting one's back into something

leaning over backwards

burning the candle at both ends

going all out

falling over backwards

plugging along

doing your best

keeping your head down

working your guts out

working fingers to bone

proceeding laboriously

keeping nose to grindstone

pegging away at

working one's butt off

making an all-out effort

grafting away

busting one's balls

digging deeper

giving it your best shot

moving heaven and earth

making a great effort

getting your head down

jumping through hoops

using some elbow grease

leaving no stone unturned

putting one's back into it

scrabbling

fighting your way

trying to

rolling up one's sleeves

making a supreme effort

getting your act together

busting chops

driving oneself

pulling up one's socks

striving to

giving it all one has

shooting for

going hammer and tongs

working hard to

having a bash

working one's socks off

having one's nose to grindstone

working one's tail off

putting up a fight against

going the whole nine yards

going all-out

keeping at

addressing

driving oneself to the limit

pushing oneself to the limit

straining every nerve

going for the jugular

going the limit

directing your efforts towards

attending to

applying your mind

putting effort into something

plowing away

putting effort

putting your head down

moving with difficulty

pulling out all stops

giving old college try

putting one's back in it

hitting the ball

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

applying to

getting down to nuts and bolts

getting down to the nitty-gritty

getting down to business

getting down to brass tacks

getting to work

bellying up to the bar

making one's way with difficulty

proceeding with difficulty

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“I hope you continue to fag at it, and remember that such doings are not to be accomplished without a good deal of perseverance.”

Verb

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Present participle for to deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy

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