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Q&A Correct word for "Pulling some one into work, with continuous effort"?

1) I rather like "herding the cats." The idea is that cats are very independent and don't take well to being told what to do, and will scatter and go their own way if forced. You can herd cattle, s...

posted 12y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T02:38:15Z (almost 5 years ago)
1) I rather like "herding the cats." The idea is that cats are very independent and don't take well to being told what to do, and will scatter and go their own way if forced. You can herd cattle, sheep, or horses because they are group animals which naturally follow a leader and respond to goading from behind.

> I remained under the banyan tree, exhausted by my daily ritual of herding the cats every two hours.

2) just use "rounding."

> I remained under the banyan tree, exhausted by my daily ritual of rounding up the men every two hours.

3) Extend the cattle/sheep/horse image.

> I remained under the banyan tree, exhausted by my daily ritual of rounding up the men and corralling them back to work every two hours.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-12-23T03:36:47Z (almost 12 years ago)
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