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brownduck006 | 16:20 Wed 08th Jan 2003 | Phrases & Sayings
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where does the phrase 'elbow grease' get it's origins?
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The phrase was first recorded in the 1670s and meant 'vigorous rubbing', especially as a supposed 'lubricant' involved in polishing furniture. Hence, it came to be used of any sort of energetic labour.
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