a hard row to hoe

a hard row to hoe
(a hard (long или tough) row to hoe)
трудная задача, трудное дело; ≈ "крепкий орешек" (обыкн. употр. с гл. to have) [первонач. амер.]

He might try a practical investment of some kind - say a rival carriage company. But did he want to jump in, at this stage of the game, and begin a running fight on his father's old organization? Moreover, it would be a hard row to hoe. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Jennie Gerhardt’, ch. XLIV) — Он мог бы попытаться вложить деньги в какое-нибудь предприятие, например в другую фирму по производству экипажей. Но хочется ли ему сейчас вступать в конкуренцию со старой отцовской компанией? К тому же это было бы совсем не простое дело.

I know I'm giving you a tough row to hoe... I had to say that while I could. (J. Baldwin, ‘Another Country’, book III, ch. II) — Я знаю, тебе нелегко придется... Но я, пока могла, должна была тебе все рассказать.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Смотреть что такое "a hard row to hoe" в других словарях:

  • hard\ row\ to\ hoe — • hard row to hoe • tough row to hoe n. phr. A hard life to live; a very hard job to do. She has a hard row to hoe with six children and her husband dead. Young people without enough education will have a tough row to hoe when they have to… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hard row to hoe — or[tough row to hoe] {n. phr.} A hard life to live; a very hard job to do. * /She has a hard row to hoe with six children and her husband dead./ * /Young people without enough education will have a tough row to hoe when they have to support… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hard row to hoe — or[tough row to hoe] {n. phr.} A hard life to live; a very hard job to do. * /She has a hard row to hoe with six children and her husband dead./ * /Young people without enough education will have a tough row to hoe when they have to support… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hard row to hoe — See a hard row to hoe …   English idioms

  • a hard row to hoe — A destiny fraught with hardship • • • Main Entry: ↑row * * * a hard (or tough) row to hoe a difficult task * * * a hard row to hoe see ↑row, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑hard …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) hard row to hoe — a tough/hard/row to hoe old fashioned phrase something that is very difficult to deal with or do Thesaurus: something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal withsynonym people and things that cause worry or problems …   Useful english dictionary

  • a hard row to hoe — a difficult task, many problems    A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night …   English idioms

  • a tough/hard row to hoe — something that is difficult to do or deal with I am considering becoming a doctor, but I know that it s a tough row to hoe. • • • Main Entry: ↑row …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) hard row to hoe — American a difficult situation to deal with. Teachers have a tough row to hoe in today s schools …   New idioms dictionary

  • hard row to hoe — difficult task, difficult job, difficult mission …   English contemporary dictionary

  • (a) tough row to hoe — a tough/hard/row to hoe old fashioned phrase something that is very difficult to deal with or do Thesaurus: something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal withsynonym people and things that cause worry or problems …   Useful english dictionary


Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»