a row to hoe

a row to hoe
phrasal
: a task to accomplish — usually used with a modifying adjective

have had a hard row to hoeCoast Artillery Journal

I'd like to be a surgeon, but it's a long row to hoeSat. Eve. Post


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  • 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 — 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

  • tough row to hoe — See: HARD ROW TO HOE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • tough row to hoe — See: HARD ROW TO HOE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • tough row to hoe — n. a difficult task to carry out; a heavy set of burdens. □ It’s tough row to hoe, but hoe it you will. □ This is not an easy task. This is a tough row to hoe …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • long row to hoe —    A difficult task, assignment or undertaking that will take a long time isa long row to hoe.     Getting through medical school is going to be a long row to hoe …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 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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