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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To finish successfully.

“She worked hard to accomplish her goals before the deadline.”

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Dictionary Entry

elbow grease

Part of Speech: noun

Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.

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Synonyms

elbow juice

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Related Words

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