hoe in
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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And being as conservative as the triple option presents itself, it’s just a tough row to hoe in today’s game.
From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2022
“I had a big hoe in my hand, and it went, ‘clonk,’” said Mr. Craig-Brown, speaking by phone on Thursday from his farm near Hamilton, where a cow could be heard in the background.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022
In this case, a human likely would have known that a hoe in a gardening group is likely not an instance of harassment or bullying.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2021
“My first memory as a child was having a hoe in my hand and hoeing cantaloupe over north of the trees with my dad and my brother,” Rus told The Hutchinson News .
From Washington Times • Sep. 1, 2017
It was the little old lady with the hoe in her hand.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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