Grunt Work

B1 16+

Synonyms of grunt work

Collocations of grunt work

grunt work
Frequency: 70 %

The interns were assigned the grunt work of filing paperwork all day.

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Frequency: 60 %

She was tired of being assigned menial grunt work that didn't challenge her skills.

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Frequency: 50 %

The laborious grunt work of digging ditches took a toll on the workers.

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Frequency: 45 %

The routine grunt work of data entry became monotonous after a while.

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Frequency: 40 %

The project involved a lot of tedious grunt work that no one wanted to do.

Idiomatic Expressions for grunt work

  • Phrase: Get stuck with the grunt work
    Meaning: To be assigned or forced to do the unpleasant or laborious tasks that no one else wants to do.
    Usage: I always seem to get stuck with the grunt work while my coworkers get to do more interesting tasks.