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21hard work — noun Something requiring lots of effort to do, either physical, mentally or emotionally; labor; toil. See Also: hard labor, work hard …
22work out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you work out a solution to a problem or mystery, you manage to find the solution by thinking or talking about it. [V P n (not pron)] Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise... [V P wh] It took me some… …
23hard labor — noun : compulsory labor imposed upon imprisoned criminals as a part of the prison discipline but not necessarily more severe nor greater in amount than that customarily performed by ordinary laborers * * * ˌhard ˈlabour [hard labour] (especially… …
24hard labour — N UNCOUNT Hard labour is hard physical work which people have to do as punishment for a crime. The sentence of the court was twelve years hard labour, to be served in a British prison. (in AM, use hard labor) …
25hard labour — BrE, hard labor AmE noun (U) punishment in prison which consists of hard physical work …
26hard labour — UK / US noun [uncountable] very hard physical work that some people have to do when they are in prison as a punishment …
27hard — [härd] adj. [ME < OE heard, akin to Ger hart < IE base * kar , hard > Gr karyon, nut, kratos, strength] 1. not easily dented, pierced, cut, or crushed; resistant to pressure; firm and unyielding to the touch; rigid; solid and compact 2.… …
28Work hard, play hard — is a corporate cultural philosophy that hard work should be rewarded with fun activities (including, for instance, outings to exotic locales). Its manifestations are commonly seen in sales/marketing departments and are often tied to performance… …
29Hard-edge painting — consists of rough, straight edges that are geometrically consistent. It encompasses rich solid colors, neatness of surface, and arranged forms all over the canvas. The Hard edge painting style is related to Geometric abstraction, Post painterly… …
30Hard science — is a term used to describe natural sciences and physical sciences as distinct from social science.Fact|date=October 2007 The hard sciences are believed to rely on experimental, empirical, quantifiable data or the scientific method and focus on… …
