elbow grease

Example Sentences

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Getting garlic mustard — or any weed for that matter — under control is an incremental process requiring elbow grease, a tool or two, and persistence.

From Salon

“The only method that worked was really, really putting the elbow grease into it,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Oh, plus your dirty grill grate and a little bit of elbow grease.

From Salon

Biden is rapidly proving he’s a president of elbow grease, not pie in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times

The planting drew on the contributions of both public and private agencies, Mullikin said, noting the help came mostly in the form of elbow grease, not cash.

From Washington Times