Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the trenches

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
in- the trench-es
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

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

Informal

prep_phrase

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

Usage

Phrases

trench broom trench foot trench knife trench mouth

Frequently Paired Words

trench broom trench foot trench knife trench mouth

Synonyms

in the thick of it

Questions

What does in the trenches mean?
Working or operating in the most active and difficult parts of a job or business.

How to pronounce in the trenches

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