Historical Idioms And Phrases

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adjective relating to or resembling the Augean stables, which were famously filthy and in need of cleaning

  • The Augean stables were known for their immense filth and required a Herculean effort to clean.
  • Cleaning out that garage is like tackling the Augean stables.
  • That party was an Augean mess by the time we left.
  • The corruption in the government was described as an Augean task to clean up.