donkey work

Examples (20)

• I've done all the donkey work and now you can finish the project.
• I did the donkey work but I hired a professional for the hard part.
• The research involves a lot of donkey work before we get to the analysis.
• The interns were often assigned the donkey work of data entry and filing.
• She assigned all the donkey work to the junior staff.
• Someone needs to do the donkey work before we can start with the creative aspects.
• Once we finish this donkey work, the creative part can begin.
• She doesn't mind doing the donkey work as long as the project moves forward.
• The donkey work of data entry took three days to complete.
• He spent weeks on the donkey work of collecting and collating information.
• He's tired of doing all the donkey work while others get the credit.
• Delegating the donkey work can significantly improve team efficiency.
• The preparation stage involves mostly donkey work.
• It's the tedious donkey work that often deters people from pursuing certain careers.
• Let's get the donkey work out of the way first.
• The team successfully completed the extensive donkey work ahead of schedule.
• Most of the donkey work is done, so we can focus on the presentation.
• Many great discoveries are built upon years of unglamorous donkey work.
• The interns were given the donkey work of filing and organizing.
• We'll handle the strategic planning; you can take care of the donkey work.