Make a strenuous effort (4,1,3)
I believe the answer is:
bust a gut
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">make a strenuous effort</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bust a gut that I've seen before include "Try really hard (slang)" , "Make a strenuous effort" , "Really work extra hard" , "Make a huge effort (slang)" , "Give it everything" .)