coalface
noun /ˈkəʊlfeɪs/
/ˈkəʊlfeɪs/
(also face)
Idioms - the place deep inside a mine where the coal is cut out of the rock
- The miners had to crawl to reach the coalface.
Idioms
at the coalface
- (British English) where the real work is done, not just where people talk about it
- Many of the best ideas come from doctors at the coalface.