grunt work

noun

Slang.

1. work that is repetitious, often physically exhausting, and boring.

Example Sentences

A steady, loyal hand to help out a busy leader, shaking hands and scoffing sandwiches at party events the prime minister simply doesn't have the time to attend, and doing vital campaign grunt work, as Dame Margaret suggests.

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The job of assistant U.S. attorney is not typically glamorous, involving the mundane but crucial legal grunt work of prosecuting all manner of federal crimes, ranging from white-collar scams to international narcotics conspiracies and public corruption.

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"Roseanne" peeled back the veneer around the grunt work of parenting and allowed ongoing problems in the family to stay messy and unresolved.

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Such grunt work has long been a rite of passage in investment banking, an industry at the top of the corporate pyramid that lures thousands of young people every year with the promise of prestige and pay.

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Experts say programs like this one can also take over some grunt work for music professionals if they want to focus on one project but let AI assist with the assignments they need to pay the bills and meet tight deadlines.

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