23 февр. 2021 г. · To “slog it out in the trenches” means to get down and do a job that's long and tedious, possibly dirty along with other ordinary working people.

28 мая 2014 г. · Today, the phrase is used to refer to a situation that is difficult, tedious, and involves hard work. It is often used to describe a situation ...

27 янв. 2023 г. · The phrase “in the trenches” originates from World War I, where it was used to describe the harsh life of soldiers fighting on the front lines.

19 янв. 2021 г. · “In the trenches" is, I believe, a WWI term. Opposing soldiers “dug in,” that is, they dug long, deep protective trenches at “the front,” and used them to live ...

10 июн. 2017 г. · If you're in the trenches it implies you're in a war zone meaning you live where gunshots don't surprise anyone and are just every day life.

22 авг. 2019 г. · COOTIES: nickname for lice or head lice, appeared in trenches slang in 1915. Derived from the “coot” a species of waterfowl who were known ...

8 июн. 2017 г. · Trenches are those lines, the soldiers dug in, to protect themselves from the enemy fire. WW1 is famous for them (at least the German-French/English front)

21 авг. 2019 г. · COOTIES: nickname for lice or head lice, appeared in trenches slang in 1915. Derived from the “coot” a species of waterfowl who were known ...

18 июл. 2024 г. · Breastworks are above-ground fortifications, while trenches are dug into the ground. Temporary fortifications, often made of piled materials like logs, stones, ...

5 сент. 2019 г. · The main purpose was to prevent artillery shrapnel from flying down the trench with a direct hit. The squared pattern was created to prevent ...