against the collar

against the collar
с большим напряжением; трудный, очень утомительный [при подъёме в гору хомут давит шею лошади]

The last mile up to the head of the pass was a good deal against the collar. (EI) — Последняя миля до перевала была крайне утомительной.

What with his own ill health and all the anxieties in connection with his wife and children, he has been working against the collar for the past three years. (SPI) — Последние три года ему приходилось очень трудно: у самого плохое здоровье, да еще столько волнений из-за жены и детей.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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