| 词汇 | a devil of a job |
| 释义 | a devil of a jobA difficult or frustrating time; much difficulty. I'm having a devil of a job getting this window open—I think it has been painted shut. We had a devil of a job convincing Grandpa to go to the doctor for that bad cough. devil of a joband devil's own jobthe most difficult task. We had a devil of a job fixing the car. It was the devil's own job finding a hotel with vacancies. a devil of a joborthe devil's own jobIf you have a devil of a job or the devil's own job to do something, it is very difficult to do. We had a devil of a job finding you in that place. Michael was having the devil's own job to make himself heard next to the roadworks. a (or the) devil of a —something very large or bad of its kind. informal 1919 Katherine Mansfield Letter We had the devil of a great storm last night, lasting for hours, thunder, lightning, rain & I had appalling nightmares! a/the ˈdevil of a job, nuisance, fellow, etc.(old-fashioned) a difficult or an unpleasant example of something: We’re going to have a devil of a job getting the roots of that tree out of the ground. |
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