elbow grease
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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
It will take time and plenty of elbow grease for SpaceX to threaten wireless providers, according to experts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
When we made it back home after being gone for two weeks, I had to put elbow grease into scrubbing the caked-on dog drool off the side of the car.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026
It says that the government’s proper role is to clear a path so those who put in the elbow grease can earn success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
“I will have to throw some money and elbow grease at it first, though.”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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