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daily grind

idiom
Meaning

The difficult, routine, or monotonous tasks of daily work.

Examples
SIMPLE

I need a vacation from the daily grind.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of working in the same office, he felt exhausted by the daily grind.

COMPLEX

Seeking an escape from the relentless daily grind of city life, she moved to a quiet village to find a sense of peace.

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    bump and grind

    A sexually suggestive dance involving exaggerated hip movements, especially a striptease dance.

  2. 02

    grind down

    To weaken someone's morale over a long period.

  3. 03

    grind one's gears

    To annoy or irritate one.

  4. 04

    grind the corn

    To perform the coital alignment technique

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