tough row to hoe
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Also, hard row to hoe. A difficult course, hard work to accomplish, as in He knew he'd have a tough row to hoe by running against this popular incumbent. [First half of 1800s]
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Words nearby tough row to hoe
tough love, tough-minded, toughness, tough nut, tough pitch, tough row to hoe, tough sledding, toujours perdrix, Toul, Toulon, Toulouse
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