| 词汇 | a hard row to hoe |
| 释义 | Idiom a hard row to hoe American a difficult situation to deal with.Teachers have a tough row to hoe in today's schools. a hard row to hoeA particularly difficult or problematic task, situation, or set of circumstances to contend with or confront. Tax reform was one of the new president's primary campaign promises, but it will likely prove a hard row to hoe, given the deep divisions in congress. I know finishing this thesis will be a hard row to hoe, but I'm actually looking forward to the challenge. a hard row to hoeora tough row to hoeA hard row to hoe or a tough row to hoe is a situation which is very difficult to deal with. With four children under six and very little money, my mother had a hard row to hoe. In a criminal prosecution against the police, the prosecutor has a very tough row to hoe. She is the first to admit that being a woman in politics has been a hard row to hoe. a hard (or tough) row to hoea difficult task.Hoeing a row of plants is used here as a metaphor for very arduous work. |
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