˜yÐÄvlog

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heavy lifting

[ hev-ee lif-ting ]

noun

Informal.
  1. hard work:

    A team of researchers did the heavy lifting for the author.



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of heavy lifting1

First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences

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However, "could" is doing some heavy lifting here.

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First, to show Donald Trump that — in the words of the UK prime minister — Europe will now do the "heavy lifting" to defend itself.

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But the EU and UK are adamant that US security guarantees are vital in the event of a ceasefire, even if in Sir Keir Starmer's words "it is right that Europe do the heavy lifting".

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"Europe must do the heavy lifting," he said, before adding that the agreement would need US backing and had to include Russia - but said that Moscow could not be allowed to dictate terms.

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While the film’s cinematography and direction do the heavy lifting to make each shot look good, “Conclave†wouldn’t be half as interesting to look at without its team of production designers.

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