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heavy lifting

American  
[hev-ee lif-ting] / ˈhɛv i ˈlɪf tɪŋ /

noun

Informal.
  1. hard work.

    A team of researchers did the heavy lifting for the author.


Etymology

Origin of heavy lifting

First recorded in 1930–35

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