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Difficulty - Hard Tasks

Discover how English idioms like "easier said than done" and "bite the bullet" relate to hard tasks in English.

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English idioms related to Difficulty
at a push

with difficulty or extra effort

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to bite the bullet

to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

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a bitter pill to swallow

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

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easier said than done

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

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fine kettle of fish

a situation that is complicated, awkward, or annoying

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hard nut (to crack)

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

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to have one's work cut out for somebody

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

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here goes nothing

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

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get blood from a stone

to try to do something that is very unlikely to accomplish

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to take some beating

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

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tall order

a very difficult or unreasonable request

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to be no picnic

used to emphasize that doing something is not easy at all

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