hard yards

Noun

plural plural-only

(originally Australia) The key effort in completing a difficult task.

Japanese Meaning

困難な任務を完遂するために必要な骨の折れる努力 / 大変な作業を成し遂げるための決定的で粘り強い労力

To win the contract, the team had to put in the hard yards during the final weeks.

契約を勝ち取るために、チームは最後の数週間で地道な努力を重ねなければならなかった。

Sense（1）

(originally Australia) The key effort in completing a difficult task.

do the hard yards

the hard yards

（ canonical plural ）