take doing

Idioms  

1. Require considerable effort, as in It'll take doing to get the whole house painted in a week. This expression sometimes is put as take some doing, as in You want the President to come? That'll take some doing! [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

“I have done the work and always do the work. I was a professor, so I take doing your homework pretty seriously,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

If my children end up in distance learning again in September, this is the approach my wife and I plan to take, doing what we think is best for the well-being of our kids while remaining connected to the school, teachers, resources, and supports that they have to offer.

From Slate

It might take more resources, such as renting trailers and hiring more teachers, or it might take doing music, art and physical education at home and focusing on other core subjects.

From Washington Post

Her government is on the take, doing its best to imitate the worst of US kleptocracy.

From New York Times

“We take doing right by our service members very seriously.”

From Los Angeles Times