grueling job
noun phraseUK /ˈɡruːəlɪŋ dʒɒb/
US /ˈɡruːəlɪŋ dʒɑːb/
A job that is very hard and makes you very tired.
Digging holes all day in the hot sun is a grueling job.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A task that takes a long time and a lot of energy to finish.
Cleaning the whole school after the fair was a grueling job.
3. Work that tests your strength and patience.
Training new workers every week can be a grueling job.
4. A duty that feels very hard to keep doing.
Caring for the farm alone became a grueling job for him.