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has gloss | eng: Elbow grease is a metaphor for working hard at manual labour, as in "You need to use some elbow grease." It is a humorous reflection of the fact that some tasks can only be achieved by hard effort and human energy, contrasting with the idea that there should be some special oil, tool or chemical product to make the job easier. |
lexicalization | eng: elbow grease |
lexicalization | eng: Elbowgrease |
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has gloss | dan: Knofedt er et udtryk for (hårdt) fysisk arbejde, det bruges f.eks. ved gulvvask, "brug sæbevand og knofedt". |
lexicalization | dan: knofedt |
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