AUGEAN STABLES, THE


Meaning of AUGEAN STABLES, THE in English

Au ‧ ge ‧ an sta ‧ bles, the /ɔːˌdʒiːən ˈsteɪb ə lz/ BrE AmE

in ancient Greek stories, the very dirty buildings where King Augeas kept thousands of cattle, which Hercules was ordered to clean. The expression ‘to clean the Augean stables’ is sometimes used in literature to describe a very difficult and unpleasant job.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.