exhausting labor
noun phraseUK /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ ˈleɪbə/
US /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ ˈleɪbər/
Very hard work that makes you feel very tired.
Digging the big garden was exhausting labor for the whole family.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Work that uses up all your energy over a long time.
Building the stone wall was exhausting labor that took many weeks.
3. A job that is both physically and mentally draining.
Caring for the animals all day felt like exhausting labor.
4. Heavy work that leaves you completely worn out.
After the exhausting labor of moving boxes, he fell asleep right away.