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Idiom idiom

daily grind

Meaning

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

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.”

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  3. 03

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Last updated August 10, 2026