no picnic



no picnic

Difficult, no fun, as in Recovering from abdominal surgery is no picnic. This expression, alluding to a picnic as a pleasant occasion, was first recorded in 1888.
See also: picnic

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nagib-Arabic
NaomhNEEVIrish
Babirye-Eastern African, Ganda
KacieKAY-seeEnglish (Modern)
Athanas-Ancient Greek
Nahuelnaw-WELNative American, Mapuche