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put in more work

[put ɪn mɔr wɜrk]
verb phrase
trabalhar mais, dedicar-se mais
1. to invest additional effort, time, or labor into a task or project
If you want to improve your grades, you need to put in more work on your studies.
Se você quer melhorar suas notas, precisa dedicar mais trabalho aos seus estudos.
2. to make greater effort toward achieving a goal
The team needs to put in more work if they want to win the championship.
O time precisa trabalhar mais se quiser vencer o campeonato.
NYC Slang
put in work, grind harder, hustle more
Synonyms
work harderput in more effortdedicate more timeexert oneself morebuckle down
Antonyms
slack offtake it easyreduce effortcut backcoast

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhar mais, dedicar mais trabalho
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
botar mais trabalho, dedicar-se mais
Common colloquial variant
São Paulo
investir mais trabalho, se dedicar mais
Formal and informal usage
Portugal
trabalhar mais, dedicar mais esforço
Standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

blood, sweat, and tears
nose to the grindstone
put your back into it
go the extra mile
pull up your sleeves
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