donkey work

(British, American & Australian informal) also grunt work (American informal)

hard, boring work

Usage notes: In the past, donkeys were used to carry heavy loads.

Why do I have to do all the donkey work while you get to do the interesting stuff?

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Askins	['æskinz]
'Azazyahu	-	Biblical Hebrew
Redmond	['redmənd]
Artemius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Silvana	seel-VAH-nah	Italian
Bancroft	['bæn.krɔ:ft]