daily grind
Same old same
The daily grind is the routine of everyday work or responsibilities, especially when experienced as monotonous or wearying.
The phrase emphasizes the repetitive, grinding-down quality of ordinary obligations: Back to the daily grind on Monday.
It usually refers to one's job but can extend to any recurring set of tasks.
- rat raceExhausting competitive work routine
- nine-to-fiveRegular office schedule
- punch the clockRecord shift start time
- workdayStandard labor period
- drudgeryHard, boring work
routine · same old same old · squirrel cage · toil · cubicle · office drone · treadmill · hamster wheel · chore · nose to the grindstone · monotony · tedium · dead end job · job · same old · soul-crushing · burnt out · labor
- routinesmorning routine, habits, routines, morning routines, procedures
- grindsgrinder, grindstone
- everyday liferoutines, errands, chores, bills, groceries
- workjob, 9 to 5, jobs, labor, employee
- office lifecubicle, desk job, desk jobs, office job, full-time job
- coffeehouseespresso, Turkish coffee, latte, barista, macchiato
daily grindvacation
Leisure time away
holiday · getaway · sabbatical · break · escape
daily grindadventure
Risky exciting undertaking
thrill · excitement · novelty · variety · exhilaration
day, daily, grind, holiday, today, midday, yesterday, birthday, daytime