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English idioms related to Difficulty
at a push
at a push
[Frase]

with difficulty or extra effort

con mucho esfuerzo, a duras penas

con mucho esfuerzo, a duras penas

Ex: We can finish the report by Friday at a push. 
to [bite] the bullet

to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

hacer de tripas corazón, afrontar lo inevitable

hacer de tripas corazón, afrontar lo inevitable

Ex: I finally bit the bullet and booked the surgery. 
(bitter|tough) pill to (swallow|take)

something so unpleasant that a person has to struggle to accept it

un trago amargo, una realidad amarga que aceptar

un trago amargo, una realidad amarga que aceptar

Ex: Losing the contract after months of work was a bitter pill to swallow. 
easier said than done

not difficult in words compared to how difficult it can be in practice

más fácil decirlo que hacerlo, del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho

más fácil decirlo que hacerlo, del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho

Ex: Just exercise every morning? That's easier said than done when you work nights. 
(fine|pretty) kettle of fish

a situation that is complicated, awkward, or annoying

menudo lío, una situación complicada

menudo lío, una situación complicada

Ex: Now the supplier has cancelled and the guests arrive tomorrow; that's a fine kettle of fish. 
(hard|tough) nut (to crack|)

someone or something that is difficult to understand, deal with, or overcome

hueso duro de roer, caso difícil

hueso duro de roer, caso difícil

Ex: The new manager is polite, but he is a hard nut to crack. 
to [have] {one's} work cut out for {sb}

used to say that something is very difficult and one will need to put a lot of effort into doing it

tener mucho trabajo por delante, tener una tarea difícil entre manos

tener mucho trabajo por delante, tener una tarea difícil entre manos

Ex: The new coach has his work cut out for him if he wants to rebuild the team. 
here goes nothing

used to express a sense of uncertainty or nervousness before attempting something

allá vamos, a ver qué pasa

allá vamos, a ver qué pasa

Ex: Here goes nothing, she said, before pressing the send button. 
[get] blood (from|out of) a (stone|turnip)

to try to do something that is very unlikely to accomplish

intentar lo imposible, empeñarse en algo imposible

intentar lo imposible, empeñarse en algo imposible

Ex: Asking Dan to lend you money is like trying to get blood from a stone. 
to [take] some beating

to be very successful that demands a lot of hard work in order to be outdone or surpassed

difícil de superar, duro de batir

difícil de superar, duro de batir

Ex: Their new album will take some beating. 
tall order
tall order
[Sustantivo]

a very difficult or unreasonable request

una tarea muy difícil, una petición exagerada

una tarea muy difícil, una petición exagerada

Ex: Finishing all this by tomorrow is a tall order. 
to [be] no picnic

used to emphasize that doing something is not easy at all

no es pan comido, no es nada fácil

no es pan comido, no es nada fácil

Ex: Raising three kids on your own is no picnic. 
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