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усердствовать vstresses
gen. show great zeal (Anglophile); work hard (Anglophile); lie to work; take pains (with inf., to); stretch oneself (VLZ_58); plug away (VLZ_58); push oneself (Beloshapkina); stickle; labour (marimarina)
Gruzovik be zealous; take pains
Игорь Миг do one's utmost; take great pains
fig. spread (igisheva); spread oneself (igisheva)
Gruzovik, obs. be very cordial toward
idiom. do a land-office business (Never do land-office business–just enough to make out. VLZ_58)
inf. pile it on (to say too much, especially giving too much emphasis: You're really piling it on with the compliments tonight, Gareth, aren't you! george serebryakov)
obs. be very cordial (toward)
slang ass off (shergilov)
усердствовать: 9 phrases in 3 subjects
General7
Idiomatic1
Politics1