hard row to hoe

1. see tough row to hoe.

Example Sentences

"This will be a hard row to hoe, given that this same jury is daily receiving new evidence that the defendant, outside the courtroom, continues to spread the lie undeterred," Ms Jones said.

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Clearly, Booker has chosen a hard row to hoe in a deep red state, but as someone who has beaten the odds before, he rejects the conventional wisdom that little can be done to rise above the urban-rural culture war threatening to tear our nation apart.

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It is cause for hope and cautious optimism, but it also highlights the hard row to hoe that lies ahead and the need for more from the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to combat the blistering, arrogant ignorance that has infested the country and our politics.

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Unfortunately, even with the recent passage of tougher gun laws, and the National Rifle Association gasping for breath, this event in central Virginia shows we still have a long, hard row to hoe.

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Some orchards, such as Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards and Lake Chelan Winery offer tours of fruit fields and orchards.

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