heavy lifting
The most demanding part of an endeavour; work requiring the most effort, resources, or consideration.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He does the heavy lifting for our team.”
“While everyone helped with the planning, she did the heavy lifting by writing the entire report.”
“Although the partners shared the initial vision, the junior associate performed the heavy lifting required to secure the necessary funding for the project.”
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hang heavy
To seem to pass slowly; to crawl.
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heavy as a dead donkey
Very heavy.
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heavy equipment
Any of a diverse class of large machines used in construction and mining for earthmoving tasks (e.g., digging, grading), logging, and other heavy-duty applications.
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heavy foot
A habit of driving fast.
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heavy going
Something that is boring; difficult to make progress on, or tedious
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heavy hitter
A person of considerable importance who is a major decision maker or capable achiever; an especially significant organization or an especially functional object.
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heavy with child
visibly pregnant
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hot and heavy
Passionate.
Last updated August 10, 2026