163 Elbow grease
(PW) strength for cleaning
I needed to use a lot of elbow grease to get the dirt off the floor.
(free) n. Informal
Strenuous physical labor and effort.
Facetious vigorous physical labour, esp hard rubbing
(dictionary) noun
strenuous physical exertion: a job requiring elbow grease.
(quotation) A great deal of effort and hard work
(MW) Main Entry: elbow grease
Function: noun
Date: 1672
vigorously applied physical labor : hard work
