yeoman's service

== English == === Alternative forms === yeoman service === Etymology === An allusion to stouthearted, dutiful labor performed by a yeoman. === Pronunciation === === Noun === yeoman's service (idiomatic, of behavior by a person) Arduous work, performed in a vigorous, committed manner. Synonyms: yeoman's work, yeoman's labor Near-synonym: good job (idiomatic, of an object or characteristic) Reliable, useful, capable service. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “yeoman’s/yeoman work/service”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “yeoman's service”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “yeoman's work”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.