donkey work
Example Sentences
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Donkeys and donkey work are essential to the livelihoods of people in developing countries, but elsewhere donkeys have all but disappeared.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2023
This seems an excellent use of a computer to do the donkey work for us, but unfortunately it does not get rid of all the labor.
From Scientific American • Aug. 23, 2011
A product tester's responses to a TV advert are automatically decoded by ThirdSight's software But this obstacle could soon be removed, by allowing computers to do most of the donkey work.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2011
Bent does not mind doing the donkey work that system requires, making himself available as an outlet for the team, though he does not deny that goals are his main line of work.
From The Guardian • Oct. 6, 2010
I can do all the donkey work, but I’ve got no head for business.
From The Phantom Lover by Ayres, Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
