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Nov 12, 2003 · The idea that one is working hard or could be working hard by putting all their effort into the job at hand.
Elbow grease is an idiom for manual labour and/or the process of working hard to accomplish an objective. [1] The earliest evidence of the phrase in print was in 1672. [2] Andrew Marvell, an English metaphysical poet, used the words in a satirical book about English parliament. Marvell wrote: "Two or three brawny Fellows in a Corner, with mere ...
Elbow-grease, a derisory Term for Sweat. The expression’s inclusion in that dictionary, which itemises the language of the streets, suggests that it was a lower-class term. Other countries have expression that are near-enough identical. In French we have ‘huile de bras’ or ‘l’huile de coude’, which translate as ‘elbow-grease ...
1. FWIW, Hungarian doesn't really have anything similar, so it's not a niche that every language eventually fills. Etymonline says 'Phrase elbow grease "hard rubbing" is attested from 1670s, from jocular sense of "the best substance for polishing furniture."'. – Marthaª. May 24, 2011 at 20:09.
ELBOW GREASE definition: 1. a lot of physical effort: 2. a lot of physical effort: 3. a lot of effort that you put into…. Learn more.
Feifei. You’re listening to The English We Speak from BBC Learning English, and we are learning the expression ‘elbow grease’, which means ‘hard, usually physical work’. It’s often ...
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The meaning of ELBOW GREASE is hard work; especially : vigorously applied physical labor or effort. How to use elbow grease in a sentence.
