heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

Examples of heavy lifting in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heavy lifting was in 1980

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“Heavy lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20lifting. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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