do the donkey work

Today's Idiom: "to do the donkey work"

Choose the correct definition

a) to do exciting, stimulating jobs

b) to have a fun time

c) to do the unexciting, manual work

You probably guessed ---c is the correct answer

e.g. When I cook with John he does all the creative cooking and I have to do the donkey work - peeling potatoes and washing the dishes!

The use of this expression is hardly surprising as donkeys are still used by millions of people all over the world for the essential work of transporting people and goods, usually by the poorest members of society. Unfortunately, their loyalty and hard-work is sometimes repaid with neglect and even abuse. The UK charity, The Donkey Sanctuary, is also active in Italy to help those animals that have been victims of mistreatment. If you want to find out more about what they do to help these animals watch the video below.