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puts one's back into

puts one's back into is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one's back into.

Meaning of put one's back into

Verb

put one's back into (third-person singular simple present puts one's back into, present participle putting one's back into, simple past and past participle put one's back into)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of strive: to apply oneself.
    • When he puts his back into the work, he gets quite a lot done.
    Synonyms:
    strive

Questions about puts one's back into

What is puts one's back into the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts one's back into is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one's back into.

Words near puts one's back into in the dictionary

  1. puts one foot in front of the other
  2. puts one in hospital
  3. puts one over
  4. puts one past
  5. puts one's ass on the line
  6. puts one's back into
  7. puts one's best foot foremost
  8. puts one's best foot forward
  9. puts one's cards on the table
  10. puts one's ducks in a row
  11. puts one's feet up

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