Works of this kind are necessarily parasitic upon the research of other scholars and I should like to express my gratitude to all those whose hard labour at the coalface has made my own endeavours possible.
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Coalface
Synonyms for "coalface" (1 found)
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Noun(1 words)
front line
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2 translations across 2 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 實務現場 /实务现场 noun (where practical work is done)
Finnish
1 entries- paja noun (where practical work is done)
Sample sentences
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Lizzie had paid her own dues at the coalface of teething babies and gave the young mother an understanding grin in return.
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However, my mother, who had been at the coalface of the marital collapse, felt the need to have an in-depth debrief.
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But we both know that all of this wonderful equilibrium comes at a cost: there is the tacit understanding that it's my turn to pursue my dreams whilst my husband slogs at the coalface.
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