donkey work
Work that is difficult, boring, and routineWork that is difficult, boring, and routine.
» The newest staff members get all the donkey work when they're at the bottom of the ladder.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, uncountable)Work that is difficult, boring, and routine.
Why does everyone else get the interesting work while I have to do all the donkey work, and even the company's dirty work?
Examples
1 sentencesThe newest staff members get all the donkey work when they're at the bottom of the ladder.
Translations
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable