Dificultad - Desafíos difíciles

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like pulling teeth [Frase]

used to refer to something that is inexplicably difficult

Ex: Getting my teenage son to clean his room is like pulling teeth .

teething (problems|troubles) [Frase]

problems that a person encounters in the early stages of a project or activity

Ex: There were the usual teething troubles at the beginning of the project , but that 's to be expected .

like Chinese arithmetic [Frase]

said of something that is very complex or difficult for one understands or work with

Ex:

to [be] murder [Frase]

(of a task) to be very difficult or almost impossible to do or complete

Ex: Balancing work and family commitments can be murder .

uphill battle [Sustantivo]

batalla cuesta arriba

Ex: Advocates for the policy reform faced an uphill battle as they encountered opposition from powerful interest groups and entrenched beliefs .

Los defensores de la reforma política enfrentaron una batalla cuesta arriba al encontrarse con la oposición de grupos de interés poderosos y creencias arraigadas.

herculean task [Sustantivo]

tarea hercúlea

Ex: Launching a successful startup company from scratch is a Herculean task .

Lanzar una startup exitosa desde cero es una tarea hercúlea. Requiere largas horas, ingenio y la capacidad de superar numerosos desafíos.

heavy going [Frase]

a difficult and challenging situation or task that requires significant effort to overcome or complete

Ex: The hiker found the steep , rocky trail to be heavy going .

a (tough|hard) row to hoe [Frase]

a situation that causes difficulties for one

Ex: Training for a marathon is a tough row to hoe , requiring months of dedicated preparation , discipline , and pushing through physical and mental barriers .

to [bite] off more than {sb} (can|could) chew [Frase]

el que mucho abarca poco aprieta

Ex: He bit off more than he could chew by agreeing to lead two projects at once .

(as|) red as a cherry [Frase]

turning really red in the face because of doing a lot of physical activities

Ex: My father was as red as a cherry by the time we reached the top of the hill .

like herding cats [Frase]

used to describe a job or task that is too difficult or challenging

Ex: Attempting to coordinate a group of inexperienced volunteers without clear instructions can be like herding cats .

draft-mule work [Sustantivo]

trabajo de bestia de carga

Ex:

Ella ha estado haciendo un trabajo de mula de carga en el almacén, cargando y descargando camiones en todo tipo de clima.

the deep end [Frase]

a situation that is very difficult because one is not prepared to deal with it

Ex: The new manager was thrown in at the deep end , having to handle a crisis situation within her first week on the job .

to [shoot] {one's} bolt [Frase]

to utilize one's final and decisive efforts, often in a critical moment

Ex: The company had been struggling financially , and they decided to shoot their bolt by launching a bold marketing campaign to revive their brand .

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