have one's work cut out

have one's work cut out
разг.
(have (all) one's work cut out (for one))
иметь много дел, много забот; оказаться перед трудной задачей; ≈ работы по горло

Irene, looking at him again with that intent look, said quietly: ‘Something he wanted me to do for him!’ ‘Humph!’ said Soames. ‘Commissions! You'll have your work cut out if you begin that sort of thing!’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part II, ch. III) — Ирэн посмотрела на него все тем же пристальным взглядом и спокойно ответила: - Он просил меня кое-что сделать для него. - Гм! - сказал Сомс. - Поручения! В таком случае тебе придется скоро забросить свои дела.

He will have his work cut out to do better than the man who had the job before him. — Перед ним стоит нелегкая задача: проявить себя на работе лучше, чем его предшественник.


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

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  • have one's work cut out — 1. To have one s work prescribed 2. To be faced with a difficult task • • • Main Entry: ↑work * * * I see work II be faced with a hard or lengthy task …   Useful english dictionary

  • have one's work cut out — ► have one s work cut out be faced with a hard or lengthy task. Main Entry: ↑work …   English terms dictionary

  • have one's work cut out for one — verb To face a large task or project. If he plans to translate all the idioms, he has his work cut out for him …   Wiktionary

  • have one's work cut out — See: CUT OUT(1) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have one's work cut out — See: CUT OUT(1) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have\ one's\ work\ cut\ out — See: cut out(1) …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have one's work cut out — be faced with a hard or lengthy task. → work …   English new terms dictionary

  • cut\ out — I. v slang 1. To stop; quit. All right, now let s cut out the talking. He was teasing the dog and Joe told him to cut it out. Compare: break up(3) 2. To displace in favor. Tony cut Ed out with Mary. John cut out two or three other men in trying… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cut out(2) — {adj.} 1. Made ready; given for action; facing. * /Mary agreed to stay with her teacher s children all day; she did not know what was cut out for her./ Often used in the phrase have one s work cut out for one. * /If Mr. Perkins wants to become a… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cut out(2) — {adj.} 1. Made ready; given for action; facing. * /Mary agreed to stay with her teacher s children all day; she did not know what was cut out for her./ Often used in the phrase have one s work cut out for one. * /If Mr. Perkins wants to become a… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • work cut out, have one's —  Be hard pressed with work …   A concise dictionary of English slang


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