How to Pronounce "keep your shoulder to the wheel"
expression
KEEP yor SHOL-der tuh the WHEEL
KEEP yaw SHOHLD-uh tuh the WEEL
Definition
To keep working hard and stay focused, especially when facing difficulty or when persistence is needed to finish something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkip/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈʃoʊɫdɝ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhwiɫ/, /ˈwiɫ
British English
kˈiːp/ /jˈɔː/ /ʃˈəʊldɐ/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈiːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KEEP yor SHOL-der tuh the WHEEL
UK
KEEP yaw SHOHLD-uh tuh the WEEL
Listen in Context
If you keep your shoulder to the wheel, you will finish the project on time.
My coach told me to keep my shoulder to the wheel during training.
You need to keep your shoulder to the wheel if you want to succeed.
Everyone’s tired, but let’s keep our shoulder to the wheel and finish this.