take some doing
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That will take some doing, especially in countries such as Brazil, where American football barely registers a blip on the sports radar with interest dwarfed by the passion for soccer.
From Los Angeles Times
A repeat will take some doing but all is not lost - and if they can score the first goal at London Stadium next week, belief will soon return to a Hammers side that is increasingly savvy in European competition.
From BBC
But that can take some doing, because by their very nature, they operate by committee.
From Los Angeles Times
It will take some doing to overhaul the Oppenheimer steamroller, but stranger things have happened.
From BBC
While going even remotely close to matching the all-time notorious Hagler-Hearns bout would take some doing, Jonas and Mayer certainly served up their own memorable evening of boxing.
From BBC
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