trenches
noun/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃɪz/
1
The front line of any field of endeavor, as the line of scrimmage in American football, patrol duty for a policeman.
- Anderson: We've all reviewed your reports, seen the data you collected, but it's all just theory to us. Anderson: You've been there. In the trenches. Fighting them. You know what they're capable of.2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Prologue:
2
Figuratively A difficult or disadvantageous situation; a low point.
- Derived terms
- in the trenches
- Related terms
- in the thick of it