Useful English Word or Phrase to Boost Your English: Graft

What does it mean?

Hard work or to work hard.

Is it positive or negative?

Positive (about effort).

When do you use it?

When talking about putting in a lot of effort at work or training.

Examples

Example 1: She’s been grafting all week on that project.

Example 2: Hard graft pays off in the end.

Question for you

Do you believe hard graft always pays off?