beats down upon (verb) hail: rain down on
Sinonime: assay, attempt, bend over backwards, break one's back, break one's neck,
cope,
dig, endeavor, exert oneself, give it one's best shot, give the old college try, go all out,
grind, hassle, have one's nose to grindstone,
hustle, make every effort, offer,
plug, plug away,
scratch, seek,
slave, strain,
strive, sweat, tackle, take a crack, take a stab, take on, toil,
try, try one's hardest,
undertake, work like a dog
Antonime: idle, laze,
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