In many dictionaries, "put in the hard yards" is categorized as Australian English. Is this phrase commonly understood or used in America?

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threetoed

23 May

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@euteka I think this would be understood by most Americans especially in context but it's not commonly used as an expression here.

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threetoed

23 May

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@euteka I think this would be understood by most Americans especially in context but it's not commonly used as an expression here.

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euteka

23 May

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@threetoed Thank you! It's interesting to know but complicated for non-native English speakers to understand how differently English is spoken depending on where you are...

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In many dictionaries, "put in the hard yards" is categorized as Australian English. Is this phrase commonly understood or used in America? See a translation

@euteka I think this would be understood by most Americans especially in context but it's not commonly used as an expression here.

@euteka I think this would be understood by most Americans especially in context but it's not commonly used as an expression here.

In many dictionaries, "put in the hard yards" is categorized as Australian English. Is this phrase commonly understood or used in America?

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