Definitions

back to the salt mines

VERB

drudge

Synonyms

STRONG

grind away hammer away/hammer into labor muck perform plod pound away slog sweat toil travail

WEAK

dig in keep nose to grindstone plug away

Antonyms

STRONG

idle laze

WEAK

avoid be lazy dodge hesitate

Example Sentences

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For researchers in this field, then, it’s time to go back to the salt mines.

From Science Magazine