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tough row to hoe



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Idioms and Phrases

Also, hard row to hoe . A difficult course, hard work to accomplish, as in He knew he'd have a tough row to hoe by running against this popular incumbent . [First half of 1800s]
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Example Sentences

And being as conservative as the triple option presents itself, it’s just a tough row to hoe in today’s game.

“It’s a tough row to hoe, no question,” she told an Amherst College interviewer in 2009, describing the origins of her career as a writer.

For the country, a pluralistic democracy with sharp-elbowed politics and, until the war at least, an oversized role for the business elites known as oligarchs, meeting the requirements will be a tough row to hoe.

“Politically, it sends a message to challengers that you have a tough row to hoe to remain competitive,” he added.

If meme stocks, in essence, represent a middle finger to institutional investors and short-sellers, then Rivian was already going to have a tough row to hoe.

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