Meaning of grunt work | Babel Free
ɡɹʌ̃nʔwɝkDefinitions
Work (especially that which is heavy, repetitive or mindless) that is considered undesirable and therefore delegated to underlings.
Equivalents
Examples
“He plans to hire⟳ somebody to do the grunt work⟳ of digging the trenches for the pipes.”
“She has not only participated in the left as a star, even though she came into the role quite young. When Holly was between entertainment jobs, she volunteered for grunt work⟳ in anti-war organizations.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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