hard yards

Speech parts

1. hard yards - Noun

2. hard yards - Phrase

Meaning

the hard yards pl (plural only)

(originally Australia) The key effort in completing a difficult task.
Synonym: heavy lifting
do the hard yards
put in the hard yards

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Don't sit back and wait for God to do it all. Ask for His advice, but be prepared to do the hard yards yourself. Morris Gleitzman

Words in the phrase

hard yards

Close letter words and terms

hard worker hard X-ray hard yakka hard yellow cheese hard-arse hard-arsed