blood, toil, tears and sweat
/ˌblʌd ˌtɔɪl ˌtɪərz ənd ˈswet/
the full measure of human sacrifice and effort
blood, toil, tears and sweat in a sentence
“I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat—Churchill's 1940 speech.”
Origin of blood, toil, tears and sweat
Churchill's first speech as Prime Minister during WWII
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