| Idiom | Elbow Grease |
|---|---|
| Example | Put a little elbow grease into that job. Polish that car until it shines! |
| Meaning | hard, energetic manual labor |
| Origin | In Britain in the late 1600s people were using the term "elbow grease" to jokingly refer to the sweat worked up by strong, fast-moving work with one's arms, such as rubbing, polishing, and scraping. |
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