hard row to hoe

hard row to hoe
a tough row to hoe & a hard row to hoe
Fig. a difficult task to carry out; a heavy set of burdens. •

It's a tough row to hoe, but hoe it you will.

This is not an easy task. This is a hard row to hoe.

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or[tough row to hoe] {n. phr.} A hard life to live; a very hard job to do. * /She has a hard row to hoe with six children and her husband dead./ * /Young people without enough education will have a tough row to hoe when they have to support themselves./ Syn.: HARD SLEDDING. Compare: DOWN ON ONE'S LUCK, HARD NUT TO CRACK.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • hard\ row\ to\ hoe — • hard row to hoe • tough row to hoe n. phr. A hard life to live; a very hard job to do. She has a hard row to hoe with six children and her husband dead. Young people without enough education will have a tough row to hoe when they have to… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hard row to hoe — or[tough row to hoe] {n. phr.} A hard life to live; a very hard job to do. * /She has a hard row to hoe with six children and her husband dead./ * /Young people without enough education will have a tough row to hoe when they have to support… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hard row to hoe — See a hard row to hoe …   English idioms

  • a hard row to hoe — A destiny fraught with hardship • • • Main Entry: ↑row * * * a hard (or tough) row to hoe a difficult task * * * a hard row to hoe see ↑row, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑hard …   Useful english dictionary

  • a tough/hard row to hoe — something that is difficult to do or deal with I am considering becoming a doctor, but I know that it s a tough row to hoe. • • • Main Entry: ↑row …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) hard row to hoe — a tough/hard/row to hoe old fashioned phrase something that is very difficult to deal with or do Thesaurus: something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal withsynonym people and things that cause worry or problems …   Useful english dictionary

  • a hard row to hoe — a difficult task, many problems    A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night …   English idioms

  • hard row to hoe — difficult task, difficult job, difficult mission …   English contemporary dictionary

  • (a) hard row to hoe — American a difficult situation to deal with. Teachers have a tough row to hoe in today s schools …   New idioms dictionary

  • tough\ row\ to\ hoe — • hard row to hoe • tough row to hoe n. phr. A hard life to live; a very hard job to do. She has a hard row to hoe with six children and her husband dead. Young people without enough education will have a tough row to hoe when they have to… …   Словарь американских идиом

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