a tough/hard row to hoe

a tough/hard row to hoe
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.

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Main Entry:row

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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 — 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

  • (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 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

  • 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

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

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

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