grunt work
чёрная работа
Work that is considered undesirable and therefore delegated to underlingsWork (especially that which is heavy, repetitive or mindless) that is considered undesirable and therefore delegated to underlings.
US/ɡɹʌ̃nʔwɝk/
» "How'd your project go?" "I did all the grunt work, yet my group still managed to get a 'C'."
Значення
значень: 1(ідіома, незлічуване)Work (especially that which is heavy, repetitive or mindless) that is considered undesirable and therefore delegated to underlings.
He plans to hire somebody to do the grunt work of digging the trenches for the pipes.
чёрная рабо́таčórnaja rabóta
Приклади
речень: 1"How'd your project go?" "I did all the grunt work, yet my group still managed to get a 'C'."
Переклади
мов: 2Русский
За значеннями 1
unrewarding work:
Походження
From the verb grunt.From the verb grunt.
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Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 1Пов’язаніdonkey work
Уроки до слова
уроків: 1- A1Злічувані та незлічувані іменники — Бо воно може бути незлічуваним