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(idiomatic) Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.

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elbow grease

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elbow grease

Noun

idiomatic uncountable

(idiomatic) Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.

Japanese Meaning

（慣用句）肘の動きを使うような、こすったり磨いたりする肉体的な労働、すなわち一生懸命働くことや努力を指す / （比喩的表現）手間暇かけた作業や、地道な労力を伴う作業、苦労して物事を成し遂げる努力

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その古いテーブルはくすんで見えたが、相当な力仕事をして新しいニスを塗ると見違えるようになった。

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(idiomatic) Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.

It is astonishing what miserable saws are sometimes used by mechanics, or those claiming to be such. The only way they can be coaxed or driven through the wood is by having an enormous set, a liberal use of oil, and another lubricator called elbow-grease.

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