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toil for

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toil for someone 
1. to work on behalf of someone or for someone's benefit. I don't mind toiling for her as long as she thanks me. I don't know why I toil for you. You are totally ungrateful.
2. to do someone else's work. I don't know why I should have to toil for you. Do your own work! I won't toil for him. He can do his own work.
See also: toil

toil for something 

1. to work toward a particular goal or ideal. I am willing to toil for something I believe in. She spent the afternoon toiling for her favorite charity.
2. to work for a certain rate of pay. It's hard to toil for slave's wages. Do you expect me to toil endlessly for such low pay?
See also: toil


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Shimano Tyrnos The locating Shimano Reels You protect Have If you hump been toil for the unweathered lightweight beingness to unpretending you tranquilize that gravid fish, then you should dissent no further The Shimano Tyrnos is the perfectible swag for you Shimano Tyrnos: The locating Shimano Reels You protect Have If you hump been toil for the unweathered lightweight beingness to unpretending you tranquilize that gravid fish, then you should dissent no further.
Byline: by Baz Cain, Halewood Family 'n friends can just get lost The children, too, to a certain extent All cast aside as we pay the rent We put the kids in playgroups so we can work Then get the blame when they go beserk No pension prospects - but you're to blame You'll toil for years until you lay Upon a hospital trolley old 'n' grey Just hope to God you've got the bread To replace the sign 'Not to be resucitated We sell our soul to the minimum wage
We do not toil for fatted calves, But for the have-nots, not the haves.
 
 
 
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