At-the-coal-face Definition
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(UK, idiomatic) To be directly engaged in the operations of a business, rather than in a hands-off, managerial position.
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Origin of At-the-coal-face
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From being in a coal mine, at the face where the mining is actually occurring, especially in dark, cramped, dirty, hazardous conditions. Compare front line and trenches, of similar formation.
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