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See: BY THE SWEAT OF ONE'S BROW.

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by the sweat of one's brow

[by the sweat of one's brow] {adv. phr.} By hard work; by tiring effort; laboriously. * /Even with modern labor-saving machinery, the farmer makes his living by the sweat of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sweat

[sweat] See: [BY THE SWEAT OF ONE'S BROW]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

lowbrow

[lowbrow] {n.} A person of limited culture; a nonintellectual. * /Some people claim that only lowbrows read the comics./ Contrast: [HIGH BROW]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

highbrow

[highbrow] {adj.} Very well educated or even over-educated; belonging to the educated middle class; sophisticated. * /Certain novels are not for everyone and are considered as highbrow entertainment./ Contrast: [LOW […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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