elbow grease Meaning If something needs elbow grease, it needs a lot of hard physical work. For example Well need a bit more elbow grease to get these walls really clean. The secret of a really shiny car is turtle wax and elbow grease. #Idiom_of_the_Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➠@PhrasalCards ➠@SlangWords ➠@IdiomsLand ➠@Vocabulix ➠@GrammarCards ➠@EnglishGate ➠@StoryPage 1.5K views15:30