Give it plenty of elbow grease.

Meaning: Sustained physical effort and hard work can overcome obstacles that seem intractable or resistant to easy solutions.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

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