yeoman's work

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Noun

yeoman's work (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of yeoman's service.
    • 2011 June 15, Conor Friedersdorf, “How Grover Norquist's Tax Pledge Trips Up Lawmakers”, in The Atlantic‎[1], archived from the original on 20 July 2012:
      Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), doing yeoman's work in his attempt to end the wasteful ag subsidy, definitely did violate his promise, as did various Republican colleagues who supported his amendment in a Tuesday Senate vote.
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