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    elbow grease

    noun

    • 1. hard physical work, especially vigorous polishing or cleaning: informal "nothing would shift it however much elbow grease we used"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELBOW GREASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    informal uk / ˈel.bəʊ ˌɡriːs / us / ˈel.boʊ ˌɡriːs / Add to word list. a lot of physical effort: The polish needs a certain amount of elbow grease to apply. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Effort and expending energy. assiduity. assiduously. assiduousness. be running on empty idiom. burn. effortfully. fight. hamster wheel.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › elbow greaseElbow grease Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ELBOW GREASE is hard work; especially : vigorously applied physical labor or effort. How to use elbow grease in a sentence.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishelbow grease noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of elbow grease noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Elbow_greaseElbow grease - Wikipedia

    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.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › elbow-greaseElbow Grease Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. Vigorous physical effort, as that used in scrubbing or polishing something. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Alternative spelling of elbow grease. Wiktionary. Synonyms: sweat. travail. exertion. effort. struggle. while. trouble. striving. strain. pain. endeavor. Origin of Elbow Grease. From elbow + grease. From Wiktionary.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'elbow grease' - Collins Online ...

    People use elbow grease to refer to the strength and energy that you use when doing physical work like rubbing or polishing.

  8. en.thefreedictionary.com › elbow+greaseElbow grease - definition of elbow grease by The Free Dictionary

    Define elbow grease. elbow grease synonyms, elbow grease pronunciation, elbow grease translation, English dictionary definition of elbow grease. n. Informal Strenuous physical labor and effort.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › elbow_greaseelbow grease - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · elbow grease (uncountable) (idiomatic) Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing. Synonym: elbow juice.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › elbow greaseELBOW GREASE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Elbow grease definition: strenuous physical exertion. See examples of ELBOW GREASE used in a sentence.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › elbow-greaseelbow grease | meaning of elbow grease in Longman Dictionary of...

    elbow grease meaning, definition, what is elbow grease: hard work and effort, especially when cl...: Learn more.