Example
“The interns did the donkey work of checking every address before the invitations were sent.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
all in a day's work
Neutral · CEFR B2
a task treated as routine because it belongs to someone's normal duties
make light work of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to handle a demanding task quickly and effortlessly
make short work of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to finish a task or overcome an opponent with surprising speed and ease
work wonders
Neutral · CEFR B2
have an unusually strong and beneficial effect
clear the decks
Neutral · CEFR B2
to remove distractions or unfinished tasks so you are ready for action
fill someone's shoes
Neutral · CEFR B2
to replace someone in a role and meet the demands they handled
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.