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Synonyms

no picnic

Idioms  

  1. Difficult, no fun, as in Recovering from abdominal surgery is no picnic. This expression, alluding to a picnic as a pleasant occasion, was first recorded in 1888.

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Small-caps are no picnic either, with more than 40% of companies in the Russell 2000 being unprofitable, including lots of biotechs that require expertise to vet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Enough about the savory options, because no picnic is complete without its sweet fixings — and no summer picnic is complete without a cold treat to help battle the heat.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

Invading south Lebanon, however well reasoned or cleverly planned, is no picnic.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2024

“The Warren court was no picnic for the justices. … They were unpopular basically from start to finish from ’53 to ’69,” Kavanaugh said.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

Here in the great state of Maryland that usually means making a stand, since it ain’t no picnic running up and down them hills.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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