donkey-work
1donkey work — is any hard, boring work or task …
2donkey-work — [däŋ′kē wʉrk΄] n. hard work, esp. if routine or menial * * * …
3donkey-work — [däŋ′kē wʉrk΄] n. hard work, esp. if routine or menial …
4donkey work — ► NOUN informal ▪ the laborious part of a job …
5donkey work — Informal. tedious, repetitious work; drudgery. Also, donkeywork /dong kee werrk , dawng , dung /. [1915 20] * * * donkey work UK US noun [uncountable] informal boring work that needs a lot of effort but has to be done as part of a job Why do I… …
6donkey work — noun Hard, boring, routine work. Why does everyone else get the interesting work while I have to do all the donkey work? …
7donkey work — N SING: usu the N If you do the donkey work, you do the hard work or the less interesting part of the work that needs to be done. [BRIT, INFORMAL] …
8donkey work — British, American & Australian, informal, American, informal hard, boring work. Why do I have to do all the donkey work while you get to do the interesting stuff? …
9donkey work — UK / US noun [uncountable] informal boring work that needs a lot of effort but has to be done as part of a job Why do I have to do all the donkey work? …
10donkey work — This expression is used to describe the unpleasant, repetitive or boring parts of a job. I do the donkey work my boss gets the credit! …
