trench

The place, situation, or environment in which the most difficult or demanding work takes place. Sure, you need strong leadership for a project like this to take shape, but it's the people down in the trenches putting everything into practice who make it all work. I spent nearly five years working in the trenches dealing directly with customers and suppliers, so when an opportunity in upper management came up, I was more than happy to take it. How can you begrudge us a raise when we're the ones down in the trenches, making all of your products in the factory?

The place, situation, or environment in which the most difficult or demanding work takes place. Sure, you need strong leadership for a project like this to take shape, but it's the people down in the trenches putting everything into practice who make it all work. You really ought to promote a worker from the trenches. They would be able to tell you firsthand how to improve the day-to-day aspects of the business.

A bacterial infection in which the gums and throat are inflamed and prone to ulcers. Also known as "necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis," the illness is called "trench mouth" because it commonly affected soldiers in the trenches during World War I. I just saw a patient with a terrible case of trench mouth.