was wotd|2006|August|20
English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-apply oneself.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
apply oneself

#idiom To put forth a concerted effort; to try; to focus.
#:His parents wished he'd applied himself better while he was in school.

Translations

Icelandic: leggja sig fram (leggja sig fram#Icelandic|fram)
Spanish: esforzarse

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