Definition of elbow grease
:vigorously applied physical labor :hard work
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elbow grease
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Examples of elbow grease in a Sentence
It's going to take some elbow grease to get this counter clean.
with a little polish and a lot of elbow grease, I was able to make the old silver teapot shine again
First Known Use of elbow grease
1672
elbow grease Synonyms
Synonyms
effort, exertion, expenditure, labor, pains, sweat, trouble, while, workRelated Words
drudgery, grind, slog, strain, toil, travail; dint, energy; force, might, muscle, power, puissance; attempt, endeavor, essay, fling, go, pass, shot, stab, trial, try, whackNear Antonyms
adroitness, ease, facility, fluency, smoothness; dormancy, idleness, inaction, inactivity, indolence, inertia, languor, laziness, quiescenceELBOW GREASE Defined for English Language Learners
elbow grease
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Definition of elbow grease for English Language Learners
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: physical effort : hard work
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