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heavy lifting
[ hev-ee lif-ting ]
/ ˈhɛv i ˈlɪf tɪŋ /
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noun Informal.
hard work: A team of researchers did the heavy lifting for the author.
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Origin of heavy lifting
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby heavy lifting
heavy heart, with a, heavy hitter, heavy hydrogen, heavy ion, heavy-laden, heavy lifting, heavy metal, heavy middleweight, heavy nitrogen, heavy oil, heavy oxygen
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