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Pay your dues: To pay your dues means to suffer through difficulties and hardship before becoming successful and having what others have.
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Below are three terms from today’s episode that may have been new to you.
In the trenches: In the trenches means you're in the most challenging and busy parts of a job. Teachers in a classroom with 40 kids are in the trenches. https://b.link/InTheTrenches
School of hard knocks: The school of hard knocks is where people learn from their mistakes. They prefer not to learn through the experience of others. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SchoolOfHardKnocks
The heavy lifting: The heavy lifting is the hardest or least enjoyable part of a job or task. Cleaning toilets is the heavy lifting of housework. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/TheHeavyLifting