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词汇 devil of a job
释义
Idiom
devil of a job and the devil's own job
Theme: WORK
the most difficult task. (Informal. The first entry is usually with a.)
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 job

A 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 job

 and devil's own job
the 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/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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