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do the hard yards

To perform a difficult task or tasks.

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  • It is most likely to have come from the days of sailing, when furling or unfurling the canvas from certain spars was both dangerous and difficult.
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faire les hard yards

gjør de harde verftene

sert bahçeleri yap

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