elbow grease
Example Sentences
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The challenge is getting there using a mix of U.S. emergency initiatives, private-sector resources from outside the island and Cuban elbow grease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The whole system cost £15,000 and "a lot of elbow grease and hard work" to install but it is not unique.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The most important thing is to keep your money working for you as hard as it possibly can — and for that, you need to apply some elbow grease to keep it moving.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
In ‘99% Perspiration,’ data and stories illustrate the roots and consequences of a very American dilemma: the belief that old-fashioned elbow grease will get you anywhere you want to go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025
Just needed some elbow grease and then it would shine and sparkle like a crown.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
