elbow grease
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elbow grease
noun
elbow grease
noun
Learner's definition of ELBOW GREASE
[noncount]
informal
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physical effort
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hard work
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It's going to take some elbow grease to get this counter clean.
◊ Elbow grease usually refers to the effort needed to clean or polish something.
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