What does at the coal face mean?
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at the coal face
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at the coal faceadjective
To be directly engaged in the operations of a business, rather than in a hands-off, managerial position.
Etymology: From being in a, at the face where the mining is actually occurring, especially in dark, cramped, dirty, hazardous conditions. Compare front line and in the trenches, of similar formation.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of at the coal face in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of at the coal face in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- am KohlenstoßGerman
- calculus ad faciemLatin
- No rosto do carvãoPortuguese
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