the trenches

plural noun

Definition of the trenches

: a place or situation in which people do very difficult work These people are working every day down in the trenches to improve the lives of refugees.

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“The trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20trenches. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.

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