| blind trust |
certain personal assets, such as stocks, placed under the confidential management of an independent trustee, as in an effort to avoid conflict of interest during one's term of public office. [1/2 definitions] |
| blue in the face |
exhausted from excessive effort or activity. |
| bother |
to make an effort; inconvenience oneself. [1/7 definitions] |
| breeze |
(informal) to progress or accomplish something quickly or with little effort. [1/4 definitions] |
| carry one's weight |
to work and produce results as well as everyone else; contribute one's fair share to some effort. |
| cart |
to carry or lug away with force or great effort (usu. fol. by "off"). [1/6 definitions] |
| carve |
to create for oneself through much effort (usu. fol. by "out"). [1/5 definitions] |
| cheap |
not requiring much care or effort. [1/8 definitions] |
| chip in |
to contribute money or effort. [1/2 definitions] |
| coast |
to move without continuing to expend effort or energy. [1/7 definitions] |
| collaboration |
a cooperative effort by which people or organizations work together to accomplish a common project or mission. [2 definitions] |
| college try |
(informal) an enthusiastic, energetic effort. |
| contribute |
to give individually or with others to a common fund or collective effort (often fol. by "to"). [2/5 definitions] |
| contributor |
one that contributes individually or with others to a common fund or collective effort. [1/3 definitions] |
| countereffort |
combined form of effort. |
| dedicated |
committed to a cause or undertaking and devoting great energy, effort, or time to it. [1/4 definitions] |
| demanding |
requiring constant attention or effort. [1/2 definitions] |
| desperate |
done as a last effort, without great hope of success. [1/4 definitions] |
| devote |
to dedicate (oneself or one's life) to something completely; give (all one's attention, time, and effort) to something (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/3 definitions] |
| dialogue |
an exchange of opinions or thoughts in an effort to reach agreement or mutual understanding. [1/5 definitions] |
| diligence |
careful and sustained effort. |