grunt work
Example Sentences
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He said young professionals should not shy away from doing the grunt work.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Robert Alver said that Pretti worked with him as a lab technician beginning in 2009 at the University of Minnesota, and did much of the grunt work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
"Roseanne" peeled back the veneer around the grunt work of parenting and allowed ongoing problems in the family to stay messy and unresolved.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2024
The rest is more teamwork — and grunt work.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023
“That’s grunt work, Ma. Why they got a pro like you making deliveries?”
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
