How to Use elbow grease in a Sentence

elbow grease

noun

• It's going to take some elbow grease to get this counter clean.
• So chill out during and avoid the urge to bring on the elbow grease.
  — Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 12 Oct. 2022
• But there is a bit of elbow grease that needs to be added to the equation.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2023
• That’s where the thought, planning and elbow grease come in.
  — kansascity, 20 Dec. 2017
• Back to the basics This bread takes time and elbow grease.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2019
• Or, use some elbow grease and dig weeds up to remove the roots.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 15 Apr. 2021
• Some songs take a lot of elbow grease, but this was done in two or three days.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2023
• And some hair did get stuck in the brush roller, which took elbow grease to remove.
  — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2023
• Geer moved in and dug in, armed with plenty of elbow grease.
  — Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, 10 May 2018
• In a pinch, good old-fashioned soap, water and elbow grease will do the trick.
  — cleveland, 6 June 2020
• Then, using a knee kicker or a lot of elbow grease, the carpet is stretched over the top of the Z-bar.
  — Sarah Baird, House Beautiful, 14 Sep. 2020
• But, with the right products and a little elbow grease, you can get rid of those pesky fleas for good.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022
• This little kitchen trick could save you tons of elbow grease.
  — Sasha Henriques, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2015
• Save the elbow grease and use a dryer sheet on the stubborn food residue instead.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
• Of course, lots of elbow grease will now be in order to get the house and gardens back in order.
  — Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 27 Mar. 2021
• If not, a little extra elbow grease should do the trick.
  — Norman Becker, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2021
• Put in elbow grease: Louis Hunter mashes the yams in his sweet potato pie by hand.
  — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
• Put coffee grounds in, pour hot water, and use some elbow grease to squeeze out a cup.
  — Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2020
• Use a microfiber cleaning cloth and some elbow grease to start.
  — Simon Hill, Wired, 8 Feb. 2022
• Just grab the right supplies (and a little elbow grease) to get started.
  — Lauren Smith McDonough and Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping, 20 Jan. 2021
• The Greenwood District was rebuilt, mostly with the same elbow grease and grit that built it the first time.
  — Maria C. Hunt, House Beautiful, 1 June 2021
• Keeping your phone clean isn’t hard with the right supplies and a little bit of elbow grease.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022
• Save your salt for your sidewalks, and rely on elbow grease to get your car clean.
  — Emily Price, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2020
• Place the second paper on top, butter-side down, then press out the nougat with a rolling pin and a lot of elbow grease.
  — Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
• Thanks to all their elbow grease and strategic shopping, the couple was able to keep costs way down.
  — Michelle Higgins, New York Times, 15 May 2018
• This definitely requires some care and elbow grease, but the results proved to be the best of the bunch.
  — Collin Morgan and Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 16 Sep. 2022
• The doors tend to stick, requiring a certain amount of elbow grease in order to get in or out.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
• Her Rotarians had not just written her a check but came and put in the elbow grease to get the job done.
  — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2018
• After using the device for a few months, the 10-year-old carpet in my bedroom looks so much brighter, and the machine eliminates the amount of elbow grease and time necessary to deep clean.
  — Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
• Though finding the right color will require some elbow grease—and plenty of trial and error—the results can bring out the very best of your home’s architecture.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024