hard sledding

and tough sledding

Fig. a very difficult time. They had some hard sledding when they were first married. It was tough sledding for sure when our crops failed that year.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Laurissa	lə-RIS-ə	English (Rare)
Phoenix	FEE-niks	English (Modern)
Fereshteh	-	Persian
Marley	MAHR-lee	English (Modern)
Oluwatoyin	-	Western African, Yoruba
Abishag	AB-i-shag (English)	Biblical