grunt work
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (idiomatic) Work (especially that which is heavy, repetitive or mindless) that is considered undesirable and therefore delegated to underlings.
- He plans to hire somebody to do the grunt work of digging the trenches for the pipes.
Translations[edit]
unrewarding work
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “grunt”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.