elbow grease

Domain: Universal Words

Part of speech: noun

[U] (informal) the effort used in physical work, especially in cleaning or polishing sth: Using the right tool can save a lot of elbow grease.

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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.

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elbow grease