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grunt something out to say something with a snort or grunt. Jane grunted a command out to someone. She grunted out a curt command and the gate opened. See also: out grunt work Fig. work that is menial and thankless. During the summer, I earned money doing grunt work. I did all of the grunt work on the project, but my boss got all of the credit. See also: work donkey work (British, American & Australian informal) also grunt work (American informal) hard, boring work Usage notes: In the past, donkeys were used to carry heavy loads. Why do I have to do all the donkey work while you get to do the interesting stuff? grunt work (American informal) hard work that is not very interesting Her job was nothing glamorous - a lot of grunt work drafting agreements for others to sign. See donkey workSee also: work How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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