| elbow grease | |
| —n | |
| facetious vigorous physical labour, esp hard rubbing | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Strenuous physical effort: “If you're going to get this job done, you'll need to apply a little elbow grease.”
elbow-grease definition
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