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
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
He's there to hit rucks, to do all the donkey work and to carry tightly and effectively, and that balance isn't quite right.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2010
In fact, the pioneering and donkey work has all been done, and the country only waits for us to step into our new inheritance.
From Sketches of the East Africa Campaign by Dolbey, Robert Valentine
