Definition of elbow grease Elbow grease
elโขbow grease
We found 5 definitions of elbow grease from 5 different sources.
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What does elbow grease mean?
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| elbow grease - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" | ||
| effort, exertion, travail, sweat | ||
| toil, labour, labor productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill" | ||
| struggle strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her" | ||
| difficulty, trouble the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb" | ||
| least effort, least resistance the least effortful way to do something | ||
| straining, strain an intense or violent exertion | ||
| exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout, exercise the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit" | ||
| pull the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back" | ||
| diligence, application conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation | ||
| overkill any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal | ||
| supererogation an effort above and beyond the call of duty | ||
| overexertion excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results | ||
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Wiktionary 
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary ฮฉ
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elbow grease
The use of forces and means higher than normal in order to achieve a given purpose.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue ๐
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elbow grease
Labour. Elbow grease will make an oak table shine.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary ๐
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elbow grease
Give it plenty of elbow grease.
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