What is an elbow grease??
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Eddie Banua
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In your DIY for cleaning stain around toilet bowl you recommend toothbrush and elbow grease, what is an elbow grease?
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hard physical work, especially vigorous polishing or cleaning
Hi Eddie, it is just a colloquial term for manpower or hard work. If the person in the post said to use some elbow grease they just meant you may have to scrub hard. I hope that helps.
You can also try posting your question on the specific post you saw it on and the person who wrote the post can help you and answer any specific questions you have.
Hi Eddie, "elbow grease" is an old term for good old scrubbing and hard work by the person doing the task.
See this defintion....
https://www.quora.com/Where-did-the-term-elbow-grease-originate#:~:text=The%20idiomatic%20expression%20'elbow%20grease,language%20or%20lower%20class%20society.
Hello, it means an enthusiastic effort scrubbing. Hope this helps.
It means put your back into it!
Elbow grease is your muscle power. Simple scrubbing with your arm and elbow.
Elbow grease is a synonym for work.
Hello, Elbow grease is scrubbing with your muscles
Elbow grease means to use your muscles/work at your project