tirar del carro

to do all the donkey work

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(v.) = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in

Ex. Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.

Ex. She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.

Ex. In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.

Ex. They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.

Ex. The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.

Ex. All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.

Ex. It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.

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(v.) = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in

Ex: Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.

Ex: She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.

Ex: In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.

Ex: They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.

Ex: The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.

Ex: All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.

Ex: It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.