Synonym of uses some elbow grease

applies oneself shows commitment shows dedication studies hard works hard buckles down buckles to endeavors endeavours exerts oneself labors labours perseveres strives struggles toils tries hard commits oneself devotes yourself makes an effort pays attention persists spares no effort knuckles down gets stuck in dives in goes all out goes for broke gives it all one has gives it your all digs deep digs deeper devotes commits gives dedicates addresses concentrates hustles digs directs bends grinds sweats hammers away keeps your nose to the grindstone gives old college try pegs away puts one's back in it gives best shot plugs away hits the ball applies makes effort bears down studies gives all one's got pours it on puts one's shoulder to the wheel gives your all does one's best pulls out all stops bends over backwards makes every effort does all one can strains leans over backwards pulls out all the stops works puts yourself out tries falls over backwards moves heaven and earth aims busts a gut knocks oneself out beavers away attempts pushes undertakes goes for it slogs away seeks does your damnedest does your utmost drives slogs aspires ventures does your best works like a Trojan goes for the doctor gives it your best shot essays drudges slaves moils travails takes pains plods plows plugs fights gets cracking kills oneself gets down to work dedicates oneself to keeps at it ploughs gets down to business grafts exerts yourself devotes oneself to grinds away bangs away digs away does all you can sets out grubs has a go assays has a crack has a shot focuses focusses tugs humps goes hard pushes oneself sets to work occupies oneself with gives oneself over to busts chops works like a dog plugs along tries as hard as one can goes hammer and tongs has a stab at works your fingers to the bone gets serious jumps through hoops sweats blood works like a slave makes an all-out effort overworks gets to work has a stab drives oneself burns the candle at both ends breaks sweat sets to grapples goes ham has a go at lumbers gets on with plods away pegs along sweats away slaves away grubs away gets down to makes a supreme effort breaks one's back works oneself to the bone ruptures yourself staggers trudges breaks your neck puts one's back into something attends to drags oneself gives it a fly has a bash gives it a burl takes it on oneself takes care battles goes all-out for goes the whole nine yards goes all-out empties the tank tries your best takes special pains goes out of the way makes a special effort takes great pains makes a great effort exerts puts one's back into it works one's socks off contends competes addresses oneself pitches in puts one's nose to the grindstone swings into action concentrates on keeps close to pulls one's finger out plunges into puts one's hand to the plow keeps one's mind on takes the bull by the horns launches into gets weaving works at takes on scrambles offers goes for the jugular jockeys gives it a whirl tackles has a crack at leaves no stone unturned shoots for goes the limit tries for gives something a whirl has a shot at taxes oppresses overexerts overtaxes punishes gets the show on the road gets moving tries one's hardest flogs gets your head down works away sticks with it soldiers on sticks at

uses sparingly uses strong-arm tactics on uses temporarily uses the bathroom uses the restroom uses the toilet uses sign language uses prostitutes uses profanity uses pretext uses pressure on use sparingly