Phrase guide

in the trenches

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

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Synonyms: in the thick of it

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

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

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