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Sich ins Zeug legen
In German
Sich ins Zeug legen
zikh ins tsoyg lay-gen
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📖 Literal Translation
To put oneself into the harness/material
💡 Meaning
To make a great effort, to work very hard and diligently.
🌍 Equivalent:"To pull out all the stops"
📜 Origin:The 'Zeug' (harness/material) refers to the harness of draft animals. To 'put oneself into the harness' means to pull with all one's might, like an animal harnessed to a heavy load.
Example Sentences
1
Wir müssen uns alle ins Zeug legen, um das Ziel zu erreichen.
We all have to make a great effort to reach the goal.
2
Wenn du befördert werden willst, musst du dich wirklich ins Zeug legen.
If you want to get promoted, you really have to work hard.