backbreaking job
noun phraseUK /ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ dʒɒb/
US /ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ dʒɑːb/
A job that is very hard and makes your body very tired.
Digging the garden all day was a backbreaking job.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Work that requires a lot of physical strength.
Moving those heavy boxes was a backbreaking job for the whole team.
3. A task that feels extremely difficult and tiring.
Cleaning the whole house before the party felt like a backbreaking job.
4. Hard manual labor, often done outdoors.
Farmers often do backbreaking jobs in the hot sun.