Choose the correct option to complete the given sentence:
The workers ________to keep the factory running.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → put their shoulder to the wheel
The workers made a great effort to keep the factory running.
Complete sentence: The workers put their shoulder to the wheel to keep the factory running.
| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) lived like fighting cocks | to live very well, with plenty of good food. It says nothing about hard work. | After the business grew, the family lived like fighting cocks. |
| (2) became tough nuts | a person or problem that is difficult to deal with. It does not show effort to keep a factory running. | The new manager proved to be a tough nut to crack. |
| (3) put their shoulder to the wheel (answer) | to work very hard and make a determined effort. It comes from the picture of a man pushing with his shoulder against the wheel of a cart stuck in the mud. | If we all put our shoulders to the wheel, we can finish the project on time. |
| (4) faced the music | to accept criticism or punishment for something one has done | He was caught cheating and had to face the music. |
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