one's work is cut out for one



one's work is cut out for one

Fig. one's task is prepared for one; one has a lot of work to do. This is a big job. My work is cut out for me. The new president's work is cut out for him.
See also: cut, one, out, work

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gracianograh-THYAH-no (Spanish), grah-SYAH-no (Latin American Spanish), grə-SYA-noo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Iosue-Biblical Latin
TobiaszTAW-byahshPolish
Ede-Hungarian
Tudor (1)-Welsh
ÁSgeir-Icelandic