in the trenches

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in the trenches

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idiomatic, informal Working or operating in the most active and difficult parts of a job or business.
Similar: in the thick of it
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, trenches: on the front lines of trench warfare.

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@misc{in_the_trenches_2026,
  title = {in the trenches},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20trenches},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}