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elbow grease

noun

: hard work
There is just no substitution for the elbow grease involved in promotion. You just have to get out there and work hard to get the word to the stores that the book is available. Andy Shafran
especially : vigorously applied physical labor or effort
Best of all, the metal handle is bendable, making it easy to defat liquids of varying depths. Kudos to a kitchen tool that spares elbow grease. Grace Young

Example Sentences

It's going to take some elbow grease to get this counter clean. with a little polish and a lot of elbow grease, I was able to make the old silver teapot shine again
Recent Examples on the Web Scrubbing and water won't get all of the brake dust and other contaminants off—these cleaners are designed to cut through the stuff your elbow grease won't. Duncan Brady, Car and Driver, 28 June 2022 Solid sticks often require a little extra elbow grease to apply evenly to garments but are convenient to pack for travel. Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2022 Warm, soapy water, a scrubbie and a little elbow grease will take the excess grime off easily. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2022 Thankfully, that required nothing that a little extra elbow grease couldn’t fix. Mike Darling, Men's Health, 12 May 2022 Keeping your phone clean isn’t hard with the right supplies and a little bit of elbow grease. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 Cleaning the pan after cooking the scallops took a bit of elbow grease as well and the handles got very hot during one of the cooking tests. Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2022 This chair can hold up to tough messes because during the cleaning test, the marshmallow and barbeque sauce came off with a wet paper towel and a little bit of elbow grease. Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 Two, you must be committed to your portfolio companies, rolling up your sleeves when needed and putting in the elbow grease. Sameet Mehta, Forbes, 24 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of elbow grease was in 1672

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