Heavy going Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
Describes something that is difficult to understand, do, or get through, often a book, text, task, or even a person that requires a lot of effort.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal, often used for books, movies, or lectures that are hard to follow, or for tasks that are laborious and slow. Can also refer to people who are exhausting to be around. Not literal; never about physical weight.
جمل نموذجية
This textbook is heavy going for me.
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The meeting was heavy going and lasted three hours.
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I found that movie heavy going and hard to enjoy.
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Wow, that legal contract was heavy going—I needed a break halfway through.
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Some people are just heavy going—they make every conversation exhausting.
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Getting through all those tax forms was pretty heavy going for us.
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