elbow grease

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++elbow grease → elbow grease at elbow1(1) hard work and effort, especially when cleaning or polishing something

elbow grease

BrE

/ˈelbəʊ ɡriːs/

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NAmE

/ˈelboʊ ɡriːs/

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noun

[uncountable]

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informal

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the effort used in physical work, especially in cleaning or polishing sth 苦干；（尤指费劲的）清洁，擦拭