yeoman service
Reliable, unglamorous work
Yeoman service is loyal, diligent, and substantial help—the kind of steady, unglamorous work that gets things done: The old pickup has done yeoman service on the farm for twenty years.
The phrase evokes the historical yeoman, a commoner of solid standing who served faithfully.
Also yeoman's service.
- hard workSustained strenuous effort
- valuableWorth considerable money
- staunchFirmly loyal, unyielding
- unsungNot praised or honored
- unsung heroOne whose contributions go unnoticed
behind the scenes · dedicated · indispensable · reliable · steadfast · thankless · dirty work · grit · loyal · stalwart · faithful · sweat · heavy lifting · diligence · dependability · endeavouring · war-work · long hours
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Harmful or unhelpful action
poor service · sabotage · botched job · bungling · lip service
yeoman servicedereliction of duty
Willful failure at responsibilities
negligence · shirking · abandonment · inaction · idleness
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