tough going



tough going

progress that is difficult. It was tough going for the first few miles, but the trail became much easier as we got farther into the forest.
See also: going, tough

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Leofric-Anglo-Saxon
SoniaSON-yə (English), SAWN-yə (English), SO-nyah (Italian)English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
Savannahsə-VAN-əEnglish
Rangi-Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Aysu-Turkish
AndiAN-deeEnglish