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1 elbow grease
n infmlI tried elbow grease but it didn't help — Я подналег, но все было напрасно
Come on, you can do it, just use some elbow grease — Ты вполне с этим справишься, только надо приложить старание
This house will need a lot of elbow grease before it's comfortable to live in — В этом доме нужно пахать и пахать, прежде чем он приобретет жилой вид
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elbow grease — {n.} Exertion; effort; energy. * / You ll have to use a little more elbow grease to get these windows clean, Mother said to Ed./ … Dictionary of American idioms
elbow grease — {n.} Exertion; effort; energy. * / You ll have to use a little more elbow grease to get these windows clean, Mother said to Ed./ … Dictionary of American idioms
elbow\ grease — noun Exertion; effort; energy. You ll have to use a little more elbow grease to get these windows clean, Mother said to Ed … Словарь американских идиом
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