Elbow Grease
What Does "Elbow Grease" Mean?
"Elbow grease" is an English idiom. It means "hard physical work, especially vigorous polishing or cleaning."Examples in Sentences
Here are three examples of the idiom "elbow grease" used in a sentence:- This old table will look new with a little elbow grease.
- Cleaning the garage will require some elbow grease.
- She applied some elbow grease and got the rusty machine working again.
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