salt mine

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noun

a mine from which salt is excavated.

Usually, salt mines. a place of habitual confinement and drudgery: After two weeks of vacation it will be back to the salt mines for the staff.

Origin:
1675–85

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WordNet

salt mine
noun
1.	a mine where salt is dug
2.	a job involving drudgery and confinement [syn: treadmill]

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