tough row to hoe

tough 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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See: HARD ROW TO HOE.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • tough row to hoe — (USA) A tough row to hoe is a situation that is difficult to handle. ( A hard row to hoe is an alternative form.) …   The small dictionary of idiomes

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  • tough row to hoe — (USA)    A tough row to hoe is a situation that is difficult to handle. ( A hard row to hoe is an alternative form.)   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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

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