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putting one's back into

putting one's back into is the present participle and gerund 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 putting one's back into

What is putting one's back into the present participle and gerund of?
Putting one's back into is the present participle and gerund of put one's back into.

Words near putting one's back into in the dictionary

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

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