sich ins Zeug legen

to make a great effort

Türkçe: büyük çaba göstermek

Noun

Zeug n.

Verb

legen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die Studentin legte sich mächtig ins Zeug, um die Prüfung zu bestehen.

How it is used

Means 'to make a great effort' or 'go all out.' Neutral/colloquial register. Use at work when a colleague works overtime to meet a deadline. Nuance: implies physical or mental exertion, not just busywork.

Other verbs that go with Zeug

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• (dummes) Zeug redento talk nonsense

All collocations with Zeug

Other collocations built on legen

• zu den Akten legento file away
• einen Akzent legen auf+Akk.to place emphasis on
• einen Brand legento deliberately set a fire, often with criminal intent (arson)
• ein Ei legento lay an egg
• jdm. ein Ei legento play a trick on someone
• etw. auf Eis legento postpone or shelve a plan temporarily
• Feuer legento set fire
• Hand an etw. legento start working on or tamper with something