no picnic
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The camping guidebook referred to Magpie Island as a “primitive facility” which meant the hiking trails and campsites were cleared, but there was no water available and no picnic tables or fireplaces.
From Literature
It was no picnic taking care ofPa and me.
From Literature
“No picnic basket, Lumawoo,” Cassiopeia finally said, before dissolving into giggles.
From Literature
The importance of maintaining a healthy scalp is not to be sneezed at, and lice are no picnic either.
From Literature
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
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