A hard row to hoe Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈɹoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈhoʊ

uh HARD ROH tuh HOH

UK

æɪ/ /hˈɑːd/ /ˈɹəʊ/ /tˈuː/ /hˈəʊ

uh HAHD ROH too HOH

التعريف

This expression means a difficult job or situation that requires a lot of effort to complete or resolve.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This idiom is informal and often used to describe challenging situations, especially those that may not have an easy solution. It's mostly used in American English. Not used to describe simple tasks, and always implies persistence is needed.

• Spanish: una tarea difícil - algo muy complicado
• Portuguese (BR): um desafio difícil - uma tarefa árdua
• Portuguese (PT): uma tarefa difícil - um desafio árduo
• Chinese (Simplified): 艰难的任务 - 棘手的问题
• Chinese (Traditional): 艱難的任務 - 棘手的問題
• Hindi: कठिन कार्य - कठिनाई भरी स्थिति
• Arabic: مهمة صعبة - تحدٍ كبير
• Bengali: কঠিন কাজ - কঠোর সংগ্রাম
• Russian: тяжёлая задача - трудное дело
• Japanese: 困難な道のり - 大変な仕事
• Vietnamese: việc khó khăn - thử thách lớn
• Korean: 힘든 일 - 고된 과정
• Turkish: zor iş - zorlu mücadele
• Urdu: مشکل کام - سخت مرحلہ
• Indonesian: perjalanan yang sulit - tugas berat

جمل نموذجية

Learning a new language can be a hard row to hoe.

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Raising twins by yourself is a hard row to hoe.

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Finding a job right now is a hard row to hoe.

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She's got a hard row to hoe with all these medical bills piling up.

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If you want to start your own business, be ready for a hard row to hoe.

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It'll be a hard row to hoe, but I know you can do it.

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