donkey work

donkey work
Hard, boring, routine work.

Why does everyone else get the interesting work while I have to do all the donkey work?


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  • donkey work — is any hard, boring work or task …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • donkey-work — [däŋ′kē wʉrk΄] n. hard work, esp. if routine or menial * * * …   Universalium

  • donkey-work — [däŋ′kē wʉrk΄] n. hard work, esp. if routine or menial …   English World dictionary

  • donkey work — ► NOUN informal ▪ the laborious part of a job …   English terms dictionary

  • donkey 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • donkey 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] …   English dictionary

  • donkey 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? …   New idioms dictionary

  • 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 have to do all the donkey work? …   English dictionary

  • donkey 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! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • donkey-work — donˈkey work noun Drudgery • • • Main Entry: ↑donkey …   Useful english dictionary

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