to accept one's inferiority;  to take one's hat off to someone;  to give up;  to surrender;  to strike one's colors
 to pitch in and help;  to give someone a hand
 to remove one's shirt thus revealing the skin;  to remove the upper part of one's garments;  to work with great effort
 to complete one's journey
 to concede defeat;  to surrender; (lit.) to take one's hat off (to somebody)
 to strip to one's waist;  to go at with might and main
 to lend a hand;  to render assistance; (lit.) to bare one shoulder
 to pitch in and help;  to give someone a hand
 to complete one's journey
 to strip to one's waist;  to go at with might and main
 to remove one's shirt thus revealing the skin;  to remove the upper part of one's garments;  to work with great effort