Trenches

Definitions

1. The front line of any field of endeavor, as the line of scrimmage in American football, patrol duty for a policeman.
   plural, plural-only
2. A difficult or disadvantageous situation; a low point.
   figuratively, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“Anderson: We've all reviewed your reports, seen the data you collected, but it's all just theory to us. Anderson: You've been there. In the trenches. Fighting them. You know⟳ what they're capable of.”

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