at the coal face

Meaning

at the coal face

(UK, idiomatic) Directly engaged in the operations of a business, rather than in a hands-off, managerial position.

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Synonyms

low-level trenches where the rubber meets the road

Antonyms

directing

Words in the phrase

at the coal face

Close letter words and terms

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