apply oneself
BE DILIGENT, be industrious, be assiduous, show commitment, show dedication, work hard, exert oneself, make an effort, try hard, do one's best, give one's all, buckle down, put one's shoulder to the wheel, keep one's nose to the grindstone, strive, endeavour, struggle, labour, toil, pay attention, commit oneself, devote oneself, persevere, persist, put one's back in it, knuckle down, get stuck in

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