at the coalface

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at the coalface (British & Australian)

someone who is at the coalface is doing the work involved in a job, not talking about it, planning it, or controlling it You sit in your office looking at consultants' reports, but it's the men and women at the coalface who really understand the business.

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Hand has worked at the coalface for the past 11 years in terms of dealing with moves by Irish schoolboys to clubs in the UK, and last night warmly welcomed the introduction of regulations for scouts and trials. HAND SLAMS ROGUE SCOUTS; FAI NEWS NEW RULES FOR SCHOOLBOY TRIALS by The Mirror (London, England) I hear that from colleagues at the coalface of teaching. Brit academic looks to popularise evolution in Islamic world by Asian News International This supplement touches on the economic and logistical challenges facing large charities and small community groups working at the coalface of social change in the UK. Challenges ahead by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			at peace at peace with at play at point-blank range at present at random at regular intervals at request at rest at risk at sea at sea level at service at sixes and sevens at some time sharp at stake at that rate at the appointed time at the back of beyond at the back of mind at the best of times at the bottom of the heap at the bottom of the hour at the bottom of the ladder at the chalkface at the coalface at the crack of dawn at the cutting edge at the double at the drop of a hat at the eleventh hour at the end of nowhere at the end of rope at the end of the day at the expense of at the forefront at the hands of at the height of at the helm at the last gasp at the last minute at the latest at the mercy of at the moment at the outset at the outside at the point of at the present time at the ready at the rear of at the same time			At symbol At symbol at that at that at that place at that rate at that rate at that rate at that rate at that rate at that rate at the appointed time at the back of beyond at the back of mind at the beginning At the bell at the best at the best of times at the bottom of the heap at the bottom of the heap at the bottom of the heap at the bottom of the heap at the bottom of the hour at the bottom of the ladder at the bottom of the pile at the break of dawn At the Center at the chalkface At the Close At the close order at the coalface At the Coast at the conclusion of life At the countretaille at the crack of dawn At the Customer for the Customer at the cutting edge At the Doctor's At the Donner Party at the double at the double at the double at the double at the double At the downlying At the Drive-In at the drop of a hat at the drop of a hat at the drop of a hat at the drop of a hat at the drop of a hat at the drop of a hat At the Edge At the elbow at the elbow standard at the eleventh hour at the end of nowhere at the end of rope at the end of tether At the End of the Day At the End of the Day

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