in the trenches

prepositional phrase

Working or operating in the most active and difficult parts of a job or business.

Similar
in the thick of it
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticinformalWorking or operating in the most active and difficult parts of a job or business.

    Synonyms: in the thick of it

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, trenches: on the front lines of trench warfare.

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseWorking or operating in the most active and difficult parts of a job or business.

Similar
in the thick of it
Also see
at the coal facehands-onlow-level
Cite this entry
APA

in the trenches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20trenches

MLA

“in the trenches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20trenches. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the trenches,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20trenches.

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