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USAGE NOTE
"Travail de fourmi" literally means "ant work."
le travail de fourmi
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (figurative) (meticulous work requiring perseverance)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. painstaking work
C'est un véritable travail de fourmi, je n'aurai jamais fini à temps !It's real painstaking work. I'll never finish on time!
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