heavy lifting
Strenuous physical effort
Heavy lifting is physically demanding work that requires moving or carrying substantial weight.
The phrase appears most often figuratively: the heavy lifting in any project is the difficult, essential work that requires the most effort.
Marketing is fun, but the engineering team does the heavy lifting.
I'll handle the heavy lifting if you manage the details.
Foundational preparation for something
- legworkPractical preliminary investigation
- spadeworkPreliminary preparatory effort
- donkey workTedious, unglamorous labor
- hard yardsGrueling foundational effort
behind-the-scenes · unsung · preparation · logistics · detail work · coordination · organization · execution
Sport of hoisting barbells
- powerliftingMaximal barbell competition sport
- deadliftGround-to-hip barbell raise
- squatCrouching on bent legs
- bench pressSupine barbell lift
barbell · dumbbell · kettlebell · hoisting · hauling · carrying · loading · back strain
groundwork
Foundational preparation for something
- legworkPractical preliminary investigation
- spadeworkPreliminary preparatory effort
- donkey workTedious, unglamorous labor
hard yards · behind-the-scenes · unsung · preparation · logistics · detail work · coordination · organization · execution · implementation
weightlifting
Sport of hoisting barbells
- powerliftingMaximal barbell competition sport
- deadliftGround-to-hip barbell raise
- squatCrouching on bent legs
bench press · barbell · dumbbell · kettlebell · hoisting · hauling · carrying · loading · back strain · muscle
- warehousingwarehouse, warehouses, fulfillment centers, fulfillment center, distribution centers
- workjob, 9 to 5, jobs, labor, employee
- carryingcarry, carrying, tote, bearing, haul
- exertioneffort, straining, strain, labor, hauling
- Hard Workgrind, hustle, toil, effort, labor
- hardshipshardship, adversity, struggle, misfortune, difficulties
heavy liftinglight work
Undemanding task
busywork · low-hanging fruit · light duty · grunt work · child's play
heavy liftingwindow dressing
Deceptive surface appeal
token effort · minor role · busywork · minimal effort · paperwork
heavy, heave, heavily, heaviness, lifting, heaving, heavyset, heavier, heavyweight