grunt work
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (US) IPA(key): /ɡɹʌ̃nʔwɝk/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]- (idiomatic) Work (especially that which is heavy, repetitive or mindless) that is considered undesirable and therefore delegated to underlings.
- He plans to hire somebody to do the grunt work of digging the trenches for the pipes.
Translations
[edit]unrewarding work
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “grunt”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.