elbow grease Definition

sweat, effort, exertion, travail, legwork, ingenuity, scrape, perseverance, yardwork, degrease, sanding, spackle, forethought, zester, emery cloth, sprucing, shoe leather, scrubbing, polish, nonabrasive, refinishing, cleaning, caulking, touchup, prettying, sponge mop, dry walling, washables, pizzazz, moxie, brainwork, perseverence, pizazz, scrubbing brush, baking soda, loofa, trisodium phosphate, varnishing, repainting, buffing, presoak, vinegar, smarts, posthole digger, trowel, gumption, calamine lotion, dibble, handsaws, carpentry, zesting, grease, sealant, dishwashing detergent, castile soap, goop, putty knife, latex paint, resourcefulness, spritz, prewash, grit, rototiller, windex, sandblaster, brusher, sawdust, cider vinegar, refurnish, pumice stone, spackling compound, salesmanship, rustproof, crock pot, grime, dab, brainpower, axle grease, brightener, macerating, beautifying, guts, old fashioned, clorox, sewing kit, removers, chutzpah, dishpan, mastic, shovel, undercoating, superglue, sheetrock, dishwashing liquid, serger, sleuthing, carnauba wax, frosting, denatured alcohol, rototill,